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This Article is From Apr 03, 2009

Who is Baitullah Mehsud?

Islamabad: The Pakistan government claims that Baitullah Mehsud is the man behind the assassination of the former Pakistani prime minister Benezir Bhutto in December 2007.

The Taliban militant leader now has a $five million reward on his head and is said to have grown in strength and stature since the 9/11 attacks.

He is the chief of Tehrik-e-taliban, the main Taliban umbrella group in Pakistan and commands 20,000 pro-Taliban troops .

Mehsud belongs to lawless South Waziristan, which is regarded as a safe haven for Al-Qaida and the Taliban.

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