PBS NewsHour

U.S. drone strike kills Taliban leader in Pakistan

Clip: 11/01/2013 | 5m 22s

The leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud, was killed Friday by a U.S. drone strike, according to reports by American and Pakistani intelligence. Judy Woodruff speaks with the New York Times’ Declan Walsh on Mehsud's role in the Taliban and the terrorist organization's vow to carry out revenge strikes.

Aired: 11/01/13

Rating: NR

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