Wali-ur-Rehman

Wali-ur-Rehman
Senior Commander of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan
In office
? – 29 May 2013
Preceded byBaitullah Mehsud
Personal details
Born1970
South Waziristan, Pakistan
Died29 May 2013(2013-05-29) (aged 42–43)
Chashma, Miranshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Other political
affiliations
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (prior to joining the Taliban in 2004)
EducationJamia Islamia Imdadia, Faisalabad

Wali-ur-Rehman (Wali Ur-Rehman Mehsud) (1970[1][2] – 29 May 2013) was a senior Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander based in South Waziristan.[3][4] Wali-ur-Rehman was formerly a spokesman for Baitullah Mehsud, the late leader of the TTP.[3]

  1. ^ "Recent OFAC Actions-September 1, 2010". Archived from the original on 12 December 2010.
  2. ^ Mahsud, Mansur Khan (30 April 2010). "The new, new face of the Pakistani Taliban?". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Baitullah's likely successor Hakimullah dies in Taliban infighting". The Times of India. 9 August 2009. Archived from the original on 9 August 2009.
  4. ^ "International News". ABC News. Retrieved 29 May 2013.