Pakistan/United States/Terrorism: US Intelligence official says Mehsud is dead

A senior US intelligence official stated on Wednesday that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Hakimullah Mehsud was killed in a missile attack last month.
However, there were no reports from either Pakistani government or from the US government about the death of Mehsud.
Speaking on condition of anonymity an official from the Obama administration in Washington said intelligence reports over the weekend came close to a definitive conclusion that Mehsud had died from wounds suffered in a drone strike on January 14.
However, on Sunday, Taleban spokesman Azam Tariq denied the fresh reports of Mehsud's death and clarified that Mehsud was "alive and safe." He said the Taleban can provide proof that Mehsud is alive so anyone who states that he is dead should also provide proof.