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Reward on Mehsud head

Washington/DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The U.S. has offered a $5-million reward for information on Baitullah Mehsud, a senior leader of the Tehrik-e-Taliban who is linked to the assassination of the former Pakistani Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto.

Gordon Duguid, State Department acting deputy spokesperson, said: “Mehsud is regarded as a key Al-Qaeda facilitator in the tribal areas of South Waziristan in Pakistan.”

Besides Mehsud, the U.S. has also announced a reward of $5 million for Sirajuddin Haqqani, who maintains close ties with the Al-Qaeda, and a $1 million reward for information on Al-Qaeda member Abu Yahya Al-Libi.

Meanwhile, a suicide bomber struck a restaurant just outside the South Waziristan tribal region near the town of Tank on Thursday, killing at least 11 people, including pro-government fighters opposed to the country’s top Taliban commander, said intelligence officials. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

— IANS, AP

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