Hakimullah's brother killed in US drone attack in Pak

The Times of India ^ | 30 September 2009

[rdl6989]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Taliban new chief Hakimullah Mehsud's brother was among 15 militants killed in two US drone attacks in the country's lawless tribal belt, reports said on Wednesday.

Hakimullah's brother Kalimullah was among six militants who were killed in the first drone attack in the Sararogha area of South Waziristan Agency yesterday afternoon, Express 24/7 news channel reported.

Nine militants were killed in the second drone attack, which was carried out in the evening in the Dandey Darpakhel area of North Waziristan Agency.

Several foreigners, including Afghan nationals, were among those killed in the two attacks. Former Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud was himself killed in a US drone attack in August.

Since Baitullah's death, 65 Taliban militants, including foreigners, have been killed in drone strikes in South Waziristan, the Dawn newspaper reported.

[rdl6989]

Gwot zot.

[cake_crumb]

If it were any other publication than the Times of India, I'd take it with a grain of salt while awaiting confirmation. Since it IS the Times of India, I'll keep the whole box handy. Still waiting for news of the capture of Tiger Man and Monkey man from a decade ago, and also proof of all the surface water that Indian space probe allegedly just found on the moon.

[rdl6989]

I didn’t know about the tiger man or monkey man stories or I might have thought twice about posting this. FWIW The Deccan Herald has the same story.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/27961/hakimullahs-brother-killed-us-drone.html

[cake_crumb]

Very small amounts of what might be water though...not the oceans the India Times was talking about. If it turns out to be actual water, current esitimates are that a huge swath of moon might yield a glass of water.

[jws3sticks]

Good droning "fly-boys" and "fly-girls" from Nevada!

[FreeAtlanta]

hakuna matata

[Travis McGee]

Sucks to be a terrorist leader hiding in Pak these days.

[NormsRevenge]

drizzle drazzle
drazzle drone

time for these lil militants

to head on home

[csvset]

Fwiw, DAWN reports that he died. However, they report that he was killed in a clash with security forces.

Hakeemullah Mehsud’s brother killed: officials