Mehsud's

The military defends these arrangement on the grounds that it is unable to operate in areas where there are "hostile tribes" such as Mehsud's, and that it is prioritizing offensives in other parts of the border region.

TIME.com: Top Stories 2009

The military defends these arrangement on the grounds that it is unable to operate in areas where there are "hostile tribes" such as Mehsud's, and that it is prioritizing offensives in other parts of the border region.

TIME.com: Top Stories 2009

The suspected U.S. drone targeted the home of Mehsud's father-in-law, Mulvi Ikram ud Din, in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal area, an intelligence official said.

Jones: U.S. believes Pakistani Taliban leader dead 2009

The mainstream media kept airing in depth analysis of Mehsud's life.

Global Voices in English » Pakistan: Baitullah Mehsud Possibly Killed 2009

Taliban officials have denied reports of Mehsud's death.

Jones: U.S. believes Pakistani Taliban leader dead 2009

Officials from both countries said Pakistani intelligence had helped pinpoint Mr. Mehsud's location.

Pakistan Tells U.S. to Halt Drones Adam Entous 2011

On my own blog I discussed the varying reactions of Baitullah Mehsud's possible death:

Global Voices in English » Pakistan: Baitullah Mehsud Possibly Killed 2009

Junaid Khan at Pro-Pakistanannounced the death with his post “Baitullah Mehsud killed in drone strike” and gave a detailed round up of Mehsud's life:

Global Voices in English » Pakistan: Baitullah Mehsud Possibly Killed 2009

Mohsin Segal atPakistan Spectator talks about Mehsud's terror tactics:

Global Voices in English » Pakistan: The Hunt For Baituallah Mehsud 2009

In the aftermath of the 2007 siege of Lal Masjid, Islamist militant leader Maulana Fazlullah and his group Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi and Baitullah Mehsud's Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) formed an alliance.

Global Voices in English » Pakistan: Rallying Against The Taliban 2009