US launches ‘Most Wanted’ campaign to capture Afghan leaders

THE US military has launched a new “Most Wanted” campaign offering rewards of up to $200,000 (€141,500) for information leading to the capture of 12 Taliban and al-Qaida leaders.

Posters and billboards are being put up around eastern Afghanistan with the names and pictures of the 12, with reward amounts ranging from $20,000 to $200,000.

“We’re trying to get more visibility on these guys like the FBI did with the mob,” said Lt. Col. Rob Pollock, a U.S. officer at the main American base in Bagram.