Pakistani Taliban admit Mehsud killed in US strike

Pakistan: Two commanders of the Pakistani Taliban say the militants` top leader, Baitullah Mehsud, is dead. They say he died from wounds from a US missile strike.
The statements by two of Mehsud`s top deputies are the first time the militants have acknowledged his death, first reported shortly after the Aug. 5 missile strike near the Afghan border.

Hakimullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman called a news agency on Tuesday evening to make the announcement. They said Baitullah Mehsud was wounded in the missile attack but only died Sunday.

Bureau Report