May 28, 2011 11:19 AM

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Test for Pak: US wants 5 terrorists

The US has handed over a list of five terrorists to Pakistan which includes names of Ilyas Kashmiri linked to the Mumbai attacks. Media reports in Islamabad say the list was discussed during three meetings between Pakistani and US officials in the past two weeks, including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's talks with Pakistani leaders in Islamabad on Friday. It also includes Osama bin Laden's deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri, Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Omar, commander Siraj Haqqani and Atiya Abdel Rahman, the Libyan operations chief of Al Qaida.The reports say the US views the list as a test of whether Pakistan is serious about fighting terrorists who have long enjoyed safe havens within its borders. An American source too confirmed the existence of the list and said the softening of US position on unilateral action against terrorists found in Pakistan was conditional.The source was quoted by the newspaper Dawn as saying that the message given to Pakistani leaders was loud and clear– either co-operate or US will take care of these terrorists by itself.

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