Taleban video promises US attacks

A monitoring group says the Pakistani Taleban released a video - apparently dated early April - of their leader promising an attack on major US cities "in some days or a month".

The video is the second message purportedly from the militant network that has been discovered following an attempted weekend car bombing in New York City.

It does not specifically mention that attack.

Militant chief Hakimullah Mehsud says he is speaking on April 4 of this year, which would bolster recent reports that he did not die of a US missile strike in January.

IntelCenter, which keeps track of militant media messages, said the nearly 9 minute video appears credible.

- AP