https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/03/a-serious-blow-u-s-drone-strike-kills-top-taliban-commander/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:52:10 -0400<![CDATA[Mr. Nazir, believed to be in his 30s, was based in the western part of the South Waziristan tribal region. He led the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe, and his loyalists regularly joined attacks on American forces across the porous border with Afghanistan. Unlike other Taliban factions, Mr. Nazir’s fighters did not attack Pakistani military or government targets, instead focusing on the war inside Afghanistan. He was believed to have signed a peace pact with the Pakistani military.]]>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:15:52 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/03/a-serious-blow-u-s-drone-strike-kills-top-taliban-commander-n98879