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Cheery Taliban leaders deny rift

2012-12-28 3 Dailymotion

No split here - the head of Pakistan's Taliban releases a video message denying rumours of a split with his deputy - seen here on the left.<br/> <br />Hakimullah Mehsud accused the media of spreading 'unfounded stories.'<br/> <br />"In the past also, the media has spread such propaganda," he says. "We will remain together until death, god willing."<br/> <br />Mehsud also said his militia was willing to negotiate with the government but not disarm.<br/> <br />He blamed the Pakistani government for much of the violence in the country saying it had broken previous unspecified deals.<br/> <br />The video message follows three high-profile Taliban attacks in the northern city of Peshawar this month.<br/> <br />However, the Taliban has been pushed back in its key stronghold by the Pakistani military and U.S. drone attacks.

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