Taliban Deputy Khalid Mehsud ‘Killed in Drone Attack’ in Pakistan

Taliban Deputy Khalid Mehsud ‘Killed in Drone Attack’ in Pakistan
Taliban fighters in Maydan Shahr in Wardak province, Afghanistan, on Sept. 26, 2008. STR/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A high-ranking leader of the Pakistani Taliban died in a U.S. drone attack, the terrorist organization confirmed on Monday, Feb. 12.

Khalid Mehsud was the deputy leader of the banned Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, or TPP, which is the main faction of the Pakistani Taliban. The group is responsible for dozens of suicide bombings and other terrorist attacks.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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