Wife of Pakistan Taliban leader killed

Missile hits house of Baitullah Mehsud's father-in-law, killing Mehsud?s wife and two militants, officials say The wife of the Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud has been killed in a US missile strike, two Pakistani intelligence officials and an army officer said today. Two militants were also killed by missiles that struck the house of Mehsud?s father-in-law in Makeen, a village on the Afghan border, shortly before 1am local time, Reuters reported. ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Aug 5, 2009 - 2:38 AM PDT
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by Derek Hawkins - Aug. 5, 2009

A straight news report based partially on wire stories. I expect more later in the day.

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