In a surprise move, the self-proclaimed interim chief of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) announced the appointment of Hakimullah Mehsud as the new head of the militia, though spokesman Maulvi Faqir Muhammad denied the death of the former TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud in the August 5 missile attack by a U.S. aircraft in South Waziristan.
The Bajaur-based Faqir, who was a deputy of the late Baitullah, announced Hakimullah as the new leader on his illegal FM channel on Saturday, although Faqir had declared himself as the interim head of the organization just a few days before, appointing the Swat-based Muslim Khan as his central spokesman.
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