The Pakistani Taliban's leader Baitullah Mehsud is gravely ill, his top aide has told the BBC.
Maulana Nur Syed denied this was linked in any way to claims Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a US missile strike on Wednesday in a remote tribal area.
Both the US and Pakistan earlier said their intelligence suggested Baitullah Mehsud was killed in the attack.
Pakistani Taliban leader 'is ill'
The Pakistani Taliban's leader Baitullah Mehsud is gravely ill, his top aide has told the BBC.
Maulana Nur Syed denied this was linked in any way to claims Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a US missile strike on Wednesday in a remote tribal area.
Both the US and Pakistan earlier said their intelligence suggested Baitullah Mehsud was killed in the attack.
