A bruising division is likely to hit the already fractured Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) -- the mother organization of the Pakistani Taliban -- as the militant network is set to choose a new head following the death of its leader in a U.S. drone strike last week, according to intelligence sources and local experts.
"Taliban sources told me that their Shura meeting is underway and probably they will announce the new name in the next two or three days," he said.
Though the other two little-known commanders -- Abu Bakar Mufti of the Bajaur group, and Abdullah of the Darra Adamkhel group -- are not considered strong contenders, Taliban and intelligence sources believe that one could emerge as a “dark horse” if the Shura fails to resolve the differences between the Mehsud and Swat groups.