Nek Muhammad Wazir نیک محمد وزیر | |
|---|---|
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| Leader of the Pakistani Taliban | |
| In office c. 2003 – 18 June 2004 | |
| Succeeded by | Baitullah Mehsud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1975 Kalosha, South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Died | 18 June 2004 South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Afghan Taliban (1995–2001) Pakistani Taliban (2001–2004) |
| Years of service | Early 1990s–2004 |
| Rank | Leader of the Pakistani Taliban |
| Battles/wars | |
Nek Muhammad Wazir (Pashto/Urdu: نیک محمد وزیر, also Nek Mohammed; 1975 – 18 June 2004) was a prominent Pakistani mujahideen or jihadi leader.[1][2][3] He was killed in a US drone strike in South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan in 2004.[4] This was the first CIA drone strike inside Pakistan.[4][5]
- ^ Rahimullah Yusufzai (18 June 2004). "Profile: Nek Mohammed". BBC News. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
- ^ M. Ilyas Khan (19 April 2004). "Profile of Nek Mohammad". Dawn News. Archived from the original on 11 October 2004. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
- ^ "Return of the Taliban: Nek Mohammed". PBS Frontline. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Drone strikes rise to one every four days". The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ A Secret Deal on Drones, Sealed in Blood 6 April 2013 New York Times. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
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