Key Pakistan militant killed

One of Pakistan’s most senior militants has been killed in a US drone strike, locals and officials say.
Officials confirmed reports from locals that Ilyas Kashmiri had died in the overnight strike in the tribal region of South Waziristan.
He is believed to have been one of nine people killed in the attack.
Ilyas Kashmiri headed a group that specialises in co-ordinated multiple strikes on targets, and was a key commander in al-Qaeda.
The US blames him for organising attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India – and has offered its maximum reward for a most-wanted target, $5m (£3.04m). (BBC)