CEOAFRICA gathered that Mullah Fazlullah have named been named as Pakistan's Taliban new leader, after the death of Hakimullah Mehsud in a drone attack.
According to source, Mullah Fazlullah is a hardline chief from the Swat area whose men reportedly shot schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai.
There was reportedly heavy celebratory gunfire in the Miranshah area when the news was announced.
Mullah Fazlullah led a brutal campaign in Swat between 2007 and 2009, enforcing hardline Islamic law that included burning schools, and public floggings and beheadings. A military operation was reportedly launched to retake the area.
Mullah Fazlullah reportedly fled over the border into Afghanistan but Islamabad says he has continued to orchestrate attacks in Pakistan.
The former leader Mehsud was killed when missiles struck his vehicle in the North Waziristan region on 1st of November.
