Mr Rehman will run the all-important Waziristan region. So Hakimullah Mehsud will depend on him for men, cash and other resources.

拉赫曼将控制至为重要的瓦济里斯坦地区，因此哈基穆拉.马哈苏德在人员、资金与其它资源方面都将依赖拉赫曼。

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U.S.authorities are in the process of reviewing their information before they can definitively say Hakimullah Mehsud is dead.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

The video shows the Jordanian national sitting next to the current commander of the Pakistani Taliban Hakimullah Mehsud.

VOA: standard.2010.01.09

His successor,Hakimullah Mehsud, appearing in Balawai's final video message is wanted by the Pakistani security forces.

VOA: standard.2010.01.09

Mr. Rehman was seen as a rival to the leader of the TTP, Hakimullah Mehsud, known for being even more radical.

WSJ: Drone Strike Kills Pakistan Taliban Deputy

Mr. Rehman was considered by some analysts to be more moderate and more amenable to peace talks than the group's leader, Hakimullah Mehsud.

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Some analysts said they believe Mr. Rehman could have cut a deal with Islamabad, leaving the faction around the more extreme Mr. Hakimullah isolated.

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