Rumors of the death of Hakimullah Mehsud were proven false on Sunday when Meshud met with reporters and reiterated his vow to strike back at the U.S. and Pakistan
Pakistan Taliban head cracks jokes, vows vengeance
Flanked by heavily armed fighters, the new leader of the Pakistani Taliban sat on a blue blanket, amiable and relaxed as he cracked jokes and mixed in threats of vengeance for deadly U.S. airstrikes.
One day later, a suicide bomber attacked a U.N. office in Islamabad.
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