Maulvi Nazir (also Maulvi Nazir Wazir;[1][2] 1975 – 2 January 2013) was a leading militant of the Pakistani Taliban in South Waziristan.[3][4][5] Nazir's operations were based in Wana.[6]
He was opposed to foreigners exercising influence in Waziristan, including Americans and Uzbek jihadists.[1] He was killed by a U.S. drone strike on 2 January 2013.[7][8] The drone strike also killed his deputy Ratta Khan, and two commanders named Kochai and Chewantee.[9]
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