DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan - A suspected US missile strike killed a wife of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud at his father-in-law’s house yesterday, Pakistani intelligence and military officials said.
Mehsud associates acknowledged a woman was killed but would not confirm her identity. They said Mehsud was not at the South Waziristan home during the attack, which authorities said also killed a second person.
The missile strike could indicate that American intelligence aimed at tracking down the notorious Taliban leader is getting sharper, and that those hunting him are getting closer.
