Khalid Mehsud (alias Khan Said Sajna) (1975 or 1977 – 8 February 2018) was the deputy leader of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan and the leader of the Mehsud faction of the Taliban in South Waziristan, Pakistan.[2] He was formerly the chief of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan's South Waziristan chapter.[3] Pakistani intelligence officials reported that he had been killed along with other 12 militants on 25 November 2015 in a drone strike carried out by the United States. Azam Tariq, spokesperson for the Sajna faction of TTP denied that he had been killed.[4] He was killed in a drone strike on 8 February 2018 in North Waziristan, near the border with Afghanistan.[5]
Khalid Mehsud خالد محسود | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 or 1977[1] South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan |
| Died | 8 February 2018 (aged 40-43) North Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan |
| Battles / wars | War in North-West Pakistan |
History
editHe was born in either 1975 or 1977 in Dwa Toi village located between Makeen and Sara Rogha in Ladha subdivision, South Waziristan. He was a member of the Shabi Khel clan of Mehsud tribe. His father was named Malik Muhammad. Before he joined the TTP, he was studying in college and was part of the Tablighi Jamaat. Senator Saleh Shah of the Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) said, "He didn't even kill a bird in Pakistan. He was one of the people who never took funds from any other country to fight against the Pakistani state".[6]
References
edit- ^ "Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Terrorism Designation Removals; Counter Narcotics Removals; Counter Narcotics Updates". Archived from the original on 23 October 2014.
- ^ Khan, M Ilyas (9 June 2014). "Pakistan Taliban still deadly despite split". BBC News. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ Yusufzai, Mushtaq (3 November 2013). "Hakimullah buried secretly". The News International. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ "Palistan Taliban commander allegedly killed by drones". Al-Jazeera. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Pakistani Taliban deputy Khalid Mehsud 'killed in drone attack'". BBC. 8 February 2018.
- ^ Yusufzai, Mushtaq (10 February 2018). "TTP commander Sajna killed in US drone strike?". The News. Pakistan. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
External links
edit- "Pakistani Taliban confirm No. 2 killed in US drone strike". Hindustan Times. 12 February 2018 – via AP.