Synopsis of Pakistani news reports: ===>
The Taliban Shura Council met to name a successor to Baitullah, who had nominated Hakimullah to decide over the nomination of new Ameer. Instead Hakimullah named himself as the successor, going against the majority of the Shura that wanted Wali-ur-Rehman. The Shura council agreed that Hakimullah had the power to name himself, per the wishes of Baitullah, and then endorsed Hakimullah the new Taliban Ameer Sahib. Wali-ur-Rehman and Hakimullah exchanged heated words and Wali-ur-Rehman then shot Hakimullah to death, Hakimullah's bodyguards then shot Wali-ur-Rehman to death and supporters on both sides fired on each other with many killed and wounded. So, of the three nominees only Azmatullah survives. The secret meeting was held in Makeen, S Waziristan and the shooting happened at 1630 (1030 GMT). <=== http://www.geo.tv/8-8-2009/47300.htm Hakimullah Mehsud killed in armed clash: sources Updated at: 2120 PST, Saturday, August 08, 2009 SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Spokesman of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Hakimullah Mehsud and another Taliban leader Wali-ur-Rehman have been killed in an armed clash erupted during the Tehreek's Shura meeting, Geo TV reported Saturday. At the meeting Hakimullah Mehsud was appointed as TTP Chief after the reported killing of Baitullah Mehsud, the state media reported. The agenda of the meeting was to appoint successor of Baitullah Mehsud, sources said. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
