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Death Of Taliban Leader Would Be A U.S. Coup

Aug. 7, 2009
Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, thought to be in his 30s, rose to prominence in 2004, when he succeeded another Pashtun tribal leader who was killed in a U.S. airstrike. If confirmed, his death could be a significant blow to the Islamist militants linked under his umbrella group.
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