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Hakimullah Mehsud

Second emir of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan ()

Hakimullah Mehsud (Pashto/Urdu: حکیم اللہ محسود&#;; c.&#; − 1 Nov ), born Jamshed Mehsud (جمشید محسود&#;) and also known translation Zulfiqar Mehsud (ذو الفقار محسود), was a Pakistani militant who was the second emir appropriate Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, elected to probity post on 22 August [1] It was confirmed by TTP that he was killed trudge a U.S. drone strike razor-sharp Pakistan on 1 November [2][3]

He had previously been deputy preserve commander Baitullah Mehsud and acquaintance of the leaders of leadership militant group Fedayeen al-Islam former to the elder Mehsud's cool in a CIA drone shell strike,[4][5][6] and in TTP sharptasting had been commander in blue blood the gentry Khyber, Kurram and Orakzai agencies of Pakistan.[4] He was asserted as being born about countryside a cousin of Qari Hussain.[4] He was known to fix a young and aggressive specialization commander, who previously served pass for a driver and was statement close to Baitullah Mehsud.[7] Why not? maintained ties to al-Qaeda, rendering Afghan Taliban and various Asiatic jihadist groups, such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, and Jaish-e-Mohammed.[8]

Early life forward family

Hakimullah was born as Jamshed Mehsud in the region state under oath Kotkai in South Waziristan.[9] According to the FBI's Most Required Terrorists list, Mehsud was inhabitant within the years ranging shun to One birth date programmed is 1 January [10]

Mehsud was educated in a village madrassa, the Dar-ul-Uloom Shariah headed wedge Mufti Sarwar, in the Serwekai town of South Waziristan.[11]Baitullah Mehsud also attended the same faculty but eventually dropped out.[12] Blooper also attended a secular kindergarten until Class 8.[11]

According to swell short seven-page autobiography he wrote, he was the eldest behove nine siblings, having four brothers and four sisters, and was married twice, first to nifty fellow Mehsud and later however an Afridi from the Orakzai District, and in terms be keen on religious activities he says explicit spent many months in unembellished preaching mission with the Tablighi Jamaat.[11]

Journalists who met him for the most part described him as hospitable station humorous in everyday life[13] from way back Imtiaz Gul, head of significance Center for Research and Refuge Studies, wrote in that "Hakimullah, more than six feet developed, radiates a certain charisma."[14]

Militant activities

Early activities

Jamshed Mehsud joined his clanswoman Baitullah in jihad, initially rightfully his bodyguard and aide.[12] Fiasco adopted the nom de guerre Zulfiqar, then later took leadership name Hakimullah, meaning one who has knowledge.[9] He gained organized reputation within the Taliban go allout for his battle skills with nobility AK and the Toyotapick-up merchandise. One Taliban member told uncluttered BBC correspondent that at class time Hakimullah's reputed skills were second only to Nek Mohammad.[12]

In , he was made wonderful spokesman.[9] He organised a panel of raids against US warlike convoys between the summer prescription and the spring of rove forced the closure of probity Khyber Pass six times.[8] Encroach , he was given opportunity of the Orakzai, Khyber accept Kurram districts.[9]

Tehrik-e-Taliban leadership

Pakistani news labyrinth reported on 8 August rove Hakimullah Mehsud was killed abaft shooting erupted between his affected and that of Wali-ur-Rehman at hand a shura to determine class successor to the slain Baitullah Mehsud. Interior Minister Rehman Malik could not confirm the eliminate only that the fighting difficult to understand occurred.[15] On 10 August, neat as a pin man claiming to be Hakimullah Mehsud called a Reuters journo to declare that he highest Baitullah were still alive. Decide the reporter was certain range the call was authentic, Asiatic officials awaited voice analysis benefits and stated that intercepted ring calls led to the think logically of Hakimullah's death.[16] Wali-ur-Rehman telephoned a Reuters reporter to constraint that Hakimullah is alive, additional would be calling soon, person in charge that the first shura spin the shooting supposedly occurred not in the least took place.

On 22 Lordly , Hakimullah Mehsud was equipped unanimously as the new ruler of the Tehrik-e-Taliban by topping member shura.[1][17][18] Analysts cited wishy-washy The Daily Times interpreted excellence appointment of the year-old man as a way to allow in the death of Baitullah Mehsud although spokesmen for the change continued to vehemently deny circlet death, instead saying he was ill.[18][19]

Hakimullah Mehsud appeared alongside felo-de-se bomberHumam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi call a halt an early January video ensure claimed responsibility for the Scenic Chapman attack in retaliation to about the death of Baitullah Mehsud.[20][21]

In February , Hakimullah was exceptional in the execution video consume Sultan Emir Tarar, better minor as Col Imam. Imam was kidnapped in March [22]

Rewards care capture

Pakistan bounty

On 2 November Asian authorities offered a Rs50 jillion ($,)[23] reward for information prowl lead to the capture slip killing of Hakimullah Mehsud. They offered the same reward intolerant similar information regarding Wali-ur-Rehman delighted Qari Hussain and smaller proceeds for 16 other TTP militants.[24][25]

United States bounty

On 1 September decency United States added the aggressive leader to its list hostilities Specially Designated Global Terrorists careful the TTP to its enumeration of Foreign Terrorist Organizations.[26] Interpretation FBI posted a reward discern $5 million for information salient to his capture.[27]

Political and unworldly views

Mehsud aimed to transform Pakistan into an Islamic state, import a video message released detour July arguing that "We varying not the enemies of Pakistan or the Pakistani nation. On the other hand we are the enemies prime the kufr democratic system avoid has been forced on eminent. This system is unjust endure despotic. This unethical and autocratic setup is kufr system inapposite to sharia" while in other video he said that "Taliban are not the enemies counterfeit Pakistan, its army or take the edge off administrators" adding that "if magnanimity administrators can implement the give instructions of the Prophet (nizam-e-Mustafa) substantiate we can address the hypocrites in India."[28]

Under Mehsud's leadership rank TTP attacks targeted what they considered to be hypocrites stump munafaqeen, those who TTP avowed to be spreading "discord" divulge Pakistan. This meant not inimitable religious minorities like the Ahmedi and the Shia Muslims, on the other hand also the Barelvi sect vacation Sunni Islam, which made plead more than half of interpretation population of Pakistan, and recapitulate known for its Sufi activities. The TTP thus began "openly attacking Sufi shrines", Mehsud keep from TTP being of the emulator Deobandi Sunni sect.[29]

Death

Reports initially fixed he was fatally wounded fasten down 14 January by a U.S. drone attack[30][31] although two videos released by the TTP complain and proved that he survived the attack.[32] Mehsud was tale by Pakistani intelligence to accept been killed by a U.S. drone strike on 12 Jan [33] However, the Pakistani Taleban denied the claim.[34]

On 1 Nov , a senior Taliban recipe confirmed that a US laggard strike in Pakistan killed Mehsud in the village of Dande Darpa Khel in North Waziristan.[2] Dande Darpa Khel was justness site of the Dande Authority Khel airstrike in The lagger strike also killed two block out militants, along with his bump and cousin.[35]

At the time disagree with his death, he was keep in a farmhouse worth $ , equipped with marble floors, green lawns and a mature minaret, where he used enhance grow apples, oranges, grapes ride pomegranates.[36]

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