DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A gunman shot dead Qari Zainuddin, a rival commander of Baitullah Mehsud in Dera Ismail Khan on Tuesday morning.
A close aide of Qari Zainuddin while confirming the killing of Qari Zainuddin claimed that he was shot dead by Gulbadeen Mehsud who was managed to flee from the scene. Gulbadeen is a resident of Makeen area. Another associate of Qari Zainuddin sustained injuries in the incident.
Qari Zainuddin had recently given statements to the media opposing Mehsud.
Not surprising at all. The Afghan/Pakistan Taliban and Al Qaeda network know exactly how to deal with dissenters. Anybody remember Haji Namdar's death after he gave information to the government of the presence of some Taliban?
I guess a little surprising that it happened in DI Khan and apparently Gulbadeen Mehsud was a close aide to him. Watch out for Turkestan fleeing from the area soon.
Not really. It was already tought to begin with. Qari Zainuddin was never a major leader and is no part of the inner circle of Al Qaeda/Taliban. Same for Turqistan
I'm not sad about his death. These are all tribal warlords & sooner or later army would have been forced to go after this qari dude. Good to know he is gone. Now lets get the other sobs.