The leader of Taliban movement in Pakistan, Hakimullah Mehsud, has been injured in a US drone strike carried out yesterday, report said on Friday. The strike occurred Thursday in village of Pasal Kot located in North Waziristan. Earlier, it was reported that Mehsud had escaped the attack as he left the area before the missiles struck, and no Taliban fighters were at the strike location. However, intelligence officials and Taliban sources said Friday that one of the missiles hit the Mehsuds vehicle, wounding him and his close associate Qari Hussain. Mehsud was moved to a safe area and was being treated by doctors, the Taliban sources said.