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Obituary: Baitullah Mehsud
The Pakistani Taliban have confirmed that their leader Baitullah Mehsud was killed in an American missile strike in August 2009. He was one of the most wanted militants in the country.
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Baitullah Mehsud has a $5m US reward on his head |
Baitullah Mehsud, as his name suggests, belonged to the Mehsud tribe in Pakistan's troubled South Waziristan region.
After 9/11 he grew in strength and stature and was said to command as many as 20,000 pro-Taliban militants. A majority belong to the Mehsud tribe.
South Waziristan is regarded as a safe haven for al-Qaeda and the Taliban, although recent advances by the Pakistani army in the neighbouring Swat valley mean that it is not now so secure.
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Mehsud had a $5m US reward on his head.
His men are accused of playing a major role in advances made in recent years, especially in providing a sanctuary for fighters to operate in Afghanistan.
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