Baitullah Mehsud Killed In Drone Strike
Despite a string of peace deals with the government, Mehsud set up training camps for recruits, and extended his influence into the districts of North Waziristan and Bajaur and nearby cities of Tank and Dera Ismail Khan. Taliban influence also spread from the long-troubled tribal belt stringing Afghanistan to the picturesque Swat valley to the northwest, which had been a peaceful holiday spot popular with foreigners and Pakistanis. Full Story »
Posted by Sana Saleem
I compared this local blog post to the New York Times coverage of this news event (see link), and found the NYT piece to be more informative and reliable than this post. However, the Pro Pakistan post offered more links and embedded videos, with diverse perspectives on this event. They complement each other well.