Mehsud is alive, but seriously ill'.
Baitullah Mehsud said the attacks would continue"until the Pakistan
government stops supporting the Americans".
Mehsud's current location is not known
but he is believed to be hiding somewhere in Afghanistan.
Mehsud denied carrying out recent deadly attacks in public places,
saying his targets were"America and its friends".
In a rare interview two weeks ago, Mehsud told the BBC he was open to"serious
talks" with the government but said he had not yet been approached.
In a rare interview with the BBC two weeks ago, Mehsud said he was open to“serious talks” with the government
but said he had not yet been approached.
In an audio message, Mehsud had claimed that his group conducted 75
terror attacks this year, mostly targetting local elders in North and South Waziristan districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.