New Delhi, August 08: In a new twist, a militant commander and deputy to Baitullah Mehsud on Saturday reportedly said that the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan chief is alive.
Baitullah is hiding at a covert place, Hakimullah Mehsud said, refuting earlier reports that the Pak Taliban chief was killed in a US drone attack in South Waziristan on August 05.
According to the latest news report, Hakimullah claimed that Baitullah was still holding the command of Taliban fighters. The Taliban commander further vowed to release a recorded video of Baitullah in the coming days.
Notably, Pakistan was “pretty certain” on Friday that Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a US missile attack. However, the US had declined to confirm his death.
–Agencies