The Taliban rejected Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik's claim that they had killed commander Baitullah Mehsud's father-in-law and his kin on charges of espionage, while acknowledging they were in the militants' custody.
There was no official word on the development. Pakistani authorities rarely confirm US drone attacks or provide details of casualties.
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