U.S drone attacks in pak-afghan border
An early-morning U.S. drone strike along the Pakistan border with Afghanistan is believed to have killed Wali ur Rehman, deputy commander of the Tehreek-e-Talib an Pakistan, often referred to as the TTP or Pakistani Taliban. The U.S. State Department describes Rehman as "the TTP's chief military strategist" who "led several attacks against U.S., NATO and Pakistani forces on either side of the Pakistan-Afghan istan border." Pakistan's newly elected leader, cricket-player- turned-politici an Imran Khan, condemned the drone attack on Twitter. If Rehman is dead, it's not clearwhat the long-term effects might be on the Pakistani Taliban, as leaders are oftenquickly replaced, and the organization is divided in itself, with infighting between member clans frequent.
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