AP : Taliban in Kabul issue another tape they say is by Hakimullah Mehsud . It was carried out out to avenge the death of Mehsud 's predecessor , Baitullah Mehsud , who died in a suspected U.S. drone strike last year , according to al Qaeda 's commander of operations in Afghanistan , Mustafa Abu Yazid . AP : Speaker says he is ` ` alive and in good health '' Reports conflict over whether he was injured in a drone strike this week . Last week Taliban released video of him with the man who killed seven government employees .
AP : Taliban in Kabul issue another tape they say is by Hakimullah Mehsud . AP : Speaker says he is ` ` alive and in good health '' Reports conflict over whether he was injured in a drone strike this week . Last week Taliban released video of him with the man who killed seven government employees .