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The leader the Taliban Pakistan was killed a drone attack Friday. Hakimullah Mehsud was the most wanted man Pakistan. He died the remote Waziristan region north-western Pakistan. Three other people died the drone strike. 2010, the U.S. government said it would pay $5 million information where Mr Mehsud lived. The U.S. wanted him a deadly attack one of its military bases Afghanistan in 2009. Seven Americans and a Jordanian died that attack. The Pakistan government told America that it "strongly condemns the U.S. drone strike". The Taliban said: "We confirm with great [sadness] that our [great] leader was martyred a drone attack."

Hakimullah Mehsud became leader the Pakistan Taliban in 2009, following the death the previous leader a drone attack. Mehsud showed how much damage he could create Pakistan soon he became leader. He was five terror attacks in a single day three different Pakistani cities. Five days later, there were three different attacks in the city Lahore. American intelligence officials say he was also a planned terror attack New York's Times Square 2010. Security sources say his death is a major blow to the Taliban in Pakistan. It might also be bad news peace talks between the Pakistani government and the Taliban. The two sides had been talking months.