Bounty for Pakistan Taliban chief

Jun 28th, 2009 - Al Jazeera English

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Pakistan has offered a $615,000 reward for information leading to the capture of Baitullah Mehsud, the local Taliban leader who is currently in hiding in the tribal belt.

Two national Urdu-language newspapers and local papers in the northwestern city of Peshawar carried adverts on Sunday offering rewards for Mehsud, dead or alive, as also for 10 other senior members.

"The government has announced a cash reward for anybody providing authentic information leading to the capture of these (11), dead or alive," the advertisement, which listed the mens names and bounties, said.

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