Hakimullah Mehsud: Leader of the Pakistani Taliban Killed in Drone Strik
November 1, 2013
Hakimullah Mehsud was the leader of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan from 2009. He was a member of the Mehsud tribe from South Waziristan.
He directed a wave of bombings and attacks in Pakistan and was linked to the December 2009 suicide bombing at a CIA base in Khost, Afghanistan, and to a plot to bomb Times Square in 2010. The U.S. offered a $5 million reward for him.
He was killed by a U.S. drone strike in North Waziristan on November 1, 2013, a day before Pakistan planned to begin peace talks with the group.
Achievements: Leader of the TTP (2009-2013).
Birth: South Waziristan, Pakistan.
Profession: Militant leader.
Interesting Facts: He appeared in a video with the Khost suicide bomber.