Militant Career
Asia Times reports that Qari Ziaur Rahman is a leader in the insurgency's efforts in Konar, and that the United States has offered $350,000 bounty for information leading to his death or capture. As is often the case, Taliban exaggerate claims of monetary rewards, proposing inflated figures as propaganda to build credibility among insurgency personnel.
Qari Ziaur Rahman was captured in Pakistan by operatives of CIA & ISI. But he was not transferred to US custody. Instead he was part of a prisoner exchange for Pakistani military officials.
Bill Roggio, writing in the Long War Journal, reported that he was rumored to have been killed in mid-June 2009. Two weeks later Roggio reported the Pakistan had offered a series of bounties. He reported they offered the equivalent of $615,000 USD for Baitullah Mehsud. He reported that for Qari Zaur Rahman they only offered the equivalent of $65,100.
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