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Summary
Local security officials have confirmed that leader of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban, Baitullah Mehsud has been killed. Three names are under consideration for the leader of organization. Baitullah Mehsud was killed on 5th August when a US drone fired missile on his father-in-laws house in South Waziristan. His second wife was also killed in this attack; however Taliban surrounded the area after this attack and confirmation of Mehsuds death was not probable. Earlier, an American TV channel and an international news agency also claimed that Mehsud got killed in this attack. US had placed a bounty of 5 million dollars while Pakistan announced 50 million rupees as a reward upon his head. Baitullah Mehsud was the mastermind behind numerous major suicide attacks in the country, including Benazir Bhuttos assassination.
