Intelligence officials say Badruddin Haqqani killed in drone strike: Report

Taliban had denied the reports of Haqqani being killed, calling it propaganda.


Web Desk August 30, 2012

ISLAMABAD: Reports of Haqqani network founder’s son Badruddin Haqqani being killed in a US drone strike near the Afghan border were confirmed by unnamed Pakistani intelligence officials, reported Associated Press.

According to officials, he was killed last week in one of three strikes in Shawal district of North Waziristan, but they did not specify which of the strikes killed him.

Badruddin was said to be the operational commander of the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani network responsible for attacks on Kabul.

Earlier, Afghanistan’s spy agency had said that Badruddin had been killed but it has been denied by the Taliban, to which the network is allied.

COMMENTS (16)

MAK Lodhi | 11 years ago | Reply

Thank you, America! I may be the lone Pakistani who appreciates their terrorists killing by drones

Enlightened | 11 years ago | Reply

@True Voice of Pakistan: I agree with your comments but there is lack of awakening in people's thinking who either support these murderers, bear their atrocities fearing them and govt too is the culprit by turning a blind eye which is taking the country into utter chaos.

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