Two wanted terrorists, Matiullah and Qari Ehsanul Haq, have joined hands with Baitullah Mehsud to execute attacks in various parts of the country, sources in law enforcement agencies told Daily Times on Saturday.The sources said the two men were helping organise terrorist attacks, including suicide attacks, on security forces in Punjab. The government has already announced a reward of Rs 10 million for the arrest of Matiullah, while it has raised the bounty on Qari Ehsanul Haq from Rs 5 million to Rs 10 million. They said information about the presence of the two in tribal areas had been gained from militants during questioning.
According to the sources, Matiullah and Haq, both residents of Bahawalpur, are top aides of Baitullah Mehsud, who is believed responsible for suicide attacks in various parts of the country, particularly on personnel of the law enforcement agencies. They said both men were close friends and had also worked for Sipah-e-Sahaba and Harkat Jihad-e-Islami. The sources claimed that the two terrorists had played an important role in planning a suicide attack on President Pervez Musharraf. “Both are very close friends and they always remain together,” Waseem Ahmed, brother-in-law of Qari Ehsan, told Daily Times.
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