Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud survived an American drone attack in the north-west of the country in January, intelligence sources say.
Officials said at the time that he was killed in a US missile attack along with at least 10 suspected militants.
Pakistani intelligence officials now say that Mr Mehsud was only wounded in the attack – although his authority within the Taliban has diminished.
From the outset, the Taliban consistently denied that he was dead.
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BBC–Pakistan Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud 'still alive'
Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud survived an American drone attack in the north-west of the country in January, intelligence sources say.
Officials said at the time that he was killed in a US missile attack along with at least 10 suspected militants.
Pakistani intelligence officials now say that Mr Mehsud was only wounded in the attack – although his authority within the Taliban has diminished.
From the outset, the Taliban consistently denied that he was dead.
Read it all.