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Top Haqqani network militant 'killed in Pakistan' Top Haqqani network militant 'killed in Pakistan'
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A key commander in the Pakistan-based militant Haqqani network, Badruddin Haqqani, has been killed in a US drone strike, a relative has told the BBC. A key commander in the Pakistan-based militant Haqqani network has been killed in a US drone strike, according to a family member and local sources.
Badruddin Haqqani died last Tuesday in North Waziristan, the relative said. Badruddin Haqqani died last Tuesday in North Waziristan, a relative said.
The death has not been confirmed by US or Pakistani officials.The death has not been confirmed by US or Pakistani officials.
The Haqqani network is one of the most formidable foes of US forces in Afghanistan. If confirmed, the death would be a major victory for the US forces, a BBC correspondent says. The Haqqani network has carried out high-profile attacks against foreign troops in Afghanistan. If confirmed, the death would be a major victory for US forces, correspondents say.
In a separate development, Nato air strikes killed a regional commander of the Pakistani Taliban on Friday inside Afghanistan, officials said.In a separate development, Nato air strikes killed a regional commander of the Pakistani Taliban on Friday inside Afghanistan, officials said.
Mullah Dadullah was killed along with a dozen of his fighters in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province. He had taken over as leader of the Taliban in Pakistan's Bajaur tribal area earlier this year.Mullah Dadullah was killed along with a dozen of his fighters in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province. He had taken over as leader of the Taliban in Pakistan's Bajaur tribal area earlier this year.
'Haven''Haven'
The al-Qaeda-linked Haqqani network has carried out some of the most high-profile attacks in Afghanistan, says the BBC's Orla Guerin in Pakistan. Badruddin Haqqani has been described as a senior operational commander with the Haqqani network - masterminding and directing ambitious attacks on high-profile targets.
Badruddin Haqqani has been described as a senior operational commander with the network and a financial boss. He was also responsible for training camps, and for extorting funds from contractors, the BBC's Orla Guerin in Islamabad says.
The death has not been officially confirmed by the US or Pakistan. Tribesmen in North Waziristan and sources in the local administration told the BBC he is now dead and buried.
However, local tribesmen have told the BBC they saw his body being taken away. Local sources also told the BBC that his replacement had already been named. But experts think the death would affect operations by the Haqqani network, our correspondent says.
Our correspondent says it often takes days or weeks to establish who has been killed in CIA drone strikes because of the remoteness of the areas that are targeted and the tight control of the militants. North Waziristan - where the group is based - is seen as a haven for Taliban and al-Qaeda militants.
The area where Badruddin Haqqani was reportedly killed, North Waziristan, is the group's base and is seen as a haven for Taliban and al-Qaeda militants.