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MAKEEN, Pakistan — Pakistani Taliban fighters are committed to helping the fight in Afghanistan and consider President Barack Obama their “No. 1 enemy,” a top commander said Sunday amid uncertainty about whether a new leader has been chosen.
Waliur Rehman made the remarks at a time of intense speculation over the al-Qaeda-allied group leadership. A CIA missile strike Aug. 5 is thought to have killed former chief Baitullah Mehsud. Rehman, a cousin of Baitullah, is seen as a candidate for the post.
Speaking Saturday — before aides to another Taliban commander said a second contender, Hakimullah Mehsud, had been appointed chief — Rehman said Baitullah had given him control over the network and a new leader “would be chosen within five days.”
