Taliban's No.2 leader 'killed' by US drone strike in Pakistan

Days after Obama promises to curtail drone strikes, unmanned aircraft kill four militants

In this photograph taken on October 4, 2009 shows new Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud (L) sits with his commander Wali-ur Rehman (R) during his meeting with local media representati
(Image credit: 2009 AFP)

SENIOR Taliban militants in Pakistan, including the organisation's second most senior commander, have reportedly been killed by a US drone strike overnight.

At least four people, including the Pakistani Taliban's deputy commander Wali ur-Rehman, were killed when the remote-controlled aircraft struck a target in the North Waziristan region, The Guardian reports.

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