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Who killed Baitullah Mehsud?
Pakistani security officials initially announced that Baitullah Mehsud and his wife were killed on 5 August 2009 in a U.S. Central Intelligence Agency drone attack in South Waziristan.
Was Baitullah Mehsude confirmed dead after the drone attack in South Waziristan?
Pakistani security officials initially announced that Baitullah Mehsud and his wife were killed on 5 August 2009 in a U.S. Central Intelligence Agency drone attack in South Waziristan.
What else was important about Baitullah Mehsud's death other than officials confirming it?
Two of his followers, Maulana Meraj and Hakimullah Mehsud, denied the report the following day, dismissing it as rumors intended to negatively impact the Taliban's spread of jihad.
When did the Pakistani people find out the truth about Baitullah Mehsud being killed in a drone attack?
After his capture on 18 August, 2009, Maulvi Omar retracted his previous statements and confirmed that Baitullah had indeed perished in the missile strike.
Did Maulvi Omar admit any other secrets besides confirming Baitullah Mehsud's death?

Question: What else was significant about the time of his death?
Self-contained rewrite: What else was significant about the time of Baitullah Mehsud's death besides Maulvi Omar's confirming it?