Its confirmed, he's dead, he's dead!
MONITORING DESK
KARACHI (updated on: October 01, 2008, 02:16 PST): Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsood, who was blamed by Government of Pakistan and CIA for the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and a number of suicide attacks in Pakistan, died after protracted illness, a private TV channel reported on late Tuesday.
Quoting unnamed official sources, who confirmed the death, the channel said that the high profile militant commander was suffering from diabetic and died of kidney failure.
Baitullah Mehsud, in his late 30s, was suffering from diabetes and hypertension for the last four years. However, his condition deteriorated about two months ago when his blood glucose, or sugar, levels rose and his kidneys were infected, an earlier report said.
MONITORING DESK
KARACHI (updated on: October 01, 2008, 02:16 PST): Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsood, who was blamed by Government of Pakistan and CIA for the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and a number of suicide attacks in Pakistan, died after protracted illness, a private TV channel reported on late Tuesday.
Quoting unnamed official sources, who confirmed the death, the channel said that the high profile militant commander was suffering from diabetic and died of kidney failure.
Baitullah Mehsud, in his late 30s, was suffering from diabetes and hypertension for the last four years. However, his condition deteriorated about two months ago when his blood glucose, or sugar, levels rose and his kidneys were infected, an earlier report said.