Hayatullah is a citizen of

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who has been reported to be a leader of the militant group

Tehreek-e-Taliban The Pakistani Taliban (), formally called the Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan (Urdu/ ps, , lit=Student Movement of Pakistan, TTP), is an umbrella organization of various Islamist armed militant groups operating along the Durand Line, Afghan–Pa ...

. According to Pakistan's ''

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'' he was reported to have been the group's commander for the Swat valley. He was reported to have been tied to Maulvi

Fazlullah Fazlallah, also spelled Fadlallah, Fazlollah, Fazlullah etc. ( ar, فضل الله )) is a male Muslim given name, composed of the elements ''Fadl'' and ''Allah'', meaning ''bounty of God''. In modern usage it may serve as a surname. It may refer t ...

. The

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police's Special Investigations unit reported he had been captured in a raid in Balong Goth in

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on 12 January 2010. ''

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'' reports he works in the

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sector.

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