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  • He says the Pakistani Taliban — formally known as the Tehrik-e-Taliban — was hellbent on revenge after the Predator drone attack that killed its leader, Baitullah Mehsud, last August and the more recent strikes that nearly killed Baitullah's successor, Hakimullah Mehsud, this January.

    Pakistan Taliban Source: Times Square Bombing Attempt Was 'Revenge Against America' 2010

  • A man claiming to represent the "Punjab branch" of the Pakistan Taliban, formally known as the Tehrik-e-Taliban, said the group was behind the attack, according the private Geo TV news station.

    Militants Hit Pakistan Mosques 2010

  • A man claiming to represent the "Punjab branch" of the Pakistan Taliban, formally known as the Tehrik-e-Taliban, said the group was behind the attack, according the private Geo TV news station.

    Militants Attack Tiny Pakistani Sect 2010

  • Secretary of State Hillary Clinton designated the group, known as the Tehrik-e-Taliban or TTP, and its two top leaders as global terrorists.

    US Designates Pakistani Taliban as Foreign Terrorist Organization 2010

  • Based in South Waziristan, where he heads a group known as the Tehrik-e-Taliban, Mehsud has made a name for himself since late 2007 as one of the militants 'most ambitious leaders.

    Mehsud’s Pals In High Places 2009

  • Militants have organized under a group called Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and have spread their influence beyond the country's lawless tribal regions to North West Frontier province.

    Pakistan's Economic Woes Pose New Threat 2008

  • A group called Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) claimed responsibility last weekend for the bomb, which failed to detonate after suspicious street vendors raised the alarm about a car abandoned in

    Mail & Guardian Online 2010

  • The terror group, formerly called Tehrik-i-Taliban, is seeking revenge for

    WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2010

  • Mehsud, believed to be hiding in the tribal areas of Pakistan and head of the group known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, was charged with conspiracy to kill Americans overseas and conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • A group called Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) claimed responsibility last weekend for the bomb, which failed to detonate after suspicious street vendors raised the alarm about a car abandoned in Manhattan's famous crossroads.

    The Guardian World News 2010

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