I don't know whether to be glad that this dangerous militant is dead or worry about the consequences of this action because we had a peace deal with Nek Mohammed Wazir too who was killed in a drone strike and that acted as one of the events that broke the dam. After that and the lal masjid siege attacks on security forces multiplied and our country became a war zone.
The timing of this strike is extremely suspicious. Nazir had basically declared war on the TTP and after the bombing attempt on him (which was also extremely suspicious I might add since the the Americans consider him an enemy and no main Taliban leader has ever suffered a similar attack) he was known to have attacked TTP fighters
These are some reports from Waziristan in the past few months
November 29: Suicide attack on Nazir from a suspected TTP militant. Nazir survives but 6 civilians die. First suicide attack blast on local citizens in Waziristan too.
November 30: 2 TTP militants murdered in Wana as outrage spreads.
December 1: Nazir and a jirga of Wazir elders order Maseeds and everyone affiliated with the TTP to leave Wana.
December 2-21: Unconfirmed reports of clashes by some of my contacts on the inside-but no news in big newspapers.
December 22: Abbas Wazir, a Mullah for the TTP killled in a bomb blast in his Wana office.
December 31: 9 TTP militants found dead in North Waziristan (not Nazir's territory though). Thought to be extra-judicial killing in response to the murder of 21 policemen by TTP.
Today 3 jan: Nazir dead along with his deputy too and a number of Taliban militants. A source says there were literally thousands at his funeral (God knows what is going on in there with militants getting so much support.
I mean I sometimes have to say, it is as if the USA is doing everything in its power to protect the Tehreek E Taliban Pakistan. It does not make sense. I believe the US may have had a hand in the bombing attempt against Nazir and that there may be things that point to the fact that the US is either unconcerned about or is indirectly/directly supporting the TTP.
Nazir controlled Wana and his presence there was stopping the TTP from setting up camp there. No wonder people say US and TTP are working hand in hand to destabilize Pakistan... when baitullah was preparing to talk peace and claiming he would stop attacks on all Pakistanis and focus on Afghanistan he was suddenly killed in a drone strike.
I fear Wana may soon come under the control of TTP militants because currently there is a vacuum and no senior leader to take Nazir's place. The TTP are the prime threat for Pakistan. If they gain from this, then this airstrike has had negative consequences for Pakistan. It is time to accept that even in this war which was initially imposed by US (and has now become our war because of it) we have totally differing interests.
Our job should be to stop attacks in Pakistan... and we all know US defends its interests since their job is to ensure no American gets killed. Afghans like @
Sher Malang are cannon fodder who their planes can bomb anytime.
