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More than 160 people were killed during the Mumbai attacks.
India is seeking the extradition of a top Pakistani militant suspected of planning the 2008 Mumbai attacks, according to government officials.
Key points:
The US State Department's 2019 report on terrorism said Pakistan took action against Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed last year, but had continued to provide safe harbour to other top militant leaders.
It said one of those other leaders was Mir, the "project manager" of the Mumbai attack, who was believed to remain free in Pakistan.
An Indian official said the Government had repeatedly asked Pakistan to hand over Mir, who was charged with serving as chief planner and controller of the attacks, directing preparations and reconnaissance.
"We have asked before, and are demanding again, he needs to be handed over," the official said.
Hafiz Saeed founded Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is deemed a terrorist organisation by the US.(Reuters: Mohsin Raza)
The FBI has posted a reward of $US5 million ($7.2 million) for information leading to Mir's capture.
He is also wanted for a plot against a Danish newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.
The US State Department has designated Lashkar-e-Taiba as a foreign terrorist organisation.
The group aims to drive India out of the disputed region of Kashmir and establish an Islamic state across Kashmir, Pakistan, and India.
The 2008 Mumbai attacks lasted three days.(Punit Paranjpe: Reuters)
US says Pakistan doing too little to counter terrorism
Washington's annual terrorism report said Pakistan was doing too little to counter terrorist groups, particularly those taking aim at rival India and the Haqqani network operating in Afghanistan.
But Pakistan has repeatedly rejected US allegations that it is a safe haven for militants, saying it has prosecuted the leadership of several such groups.
And Islamabad bristled at the criticism in the US State Department report, saying it relentlessly assisted the US in brokering a peace deal with the Taliban, signed in February.
Pakistan was put on a so-called grey list in 2018. If it is blacklisted its international borrowing would be severely restricted.
ABC/wires
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06...-suspected-mumbai-attacker-sajid-mir/12401608
More than 160 people were killed during the Mumbai attacks.
India is seeking the extradition of a top Pakistani militant suspected of planning the 2008 Mumbai attacks, according to government officials.
Key points:
- The US believes the man wanted by India is living freely in Pakistan
- The FBI has offered a $US5 million reward for information leading to his capture
- Pakistan has rejected US assertions it is a sanctuary for militants
The US State Department's 2019 report on terrorism said Pakistan took action against Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed last year, but had continued to provide safe harbour to other top militant leaders.
It said one of those other leaders was Mir, the "project manager" of the Mumbai attack, who was believed to remain free in Pakistan.
An Indian official said the Government had repeatedly asked Pakistan to hand over Mir, who was charged with serving as chief planner and controller of the attacks, directing preparations and reconnaissance.
"We have asked before, and are demanding again, he needs to be handed over," the official said.
Hafiz Saeed founded Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is deemed a terrorist organisation by the US.(Reuters: Mohsin Raza)
The FBI has posted a reward of $US5 million ($7.2 million) for information leading to Mir's capture.
He is also wanted for a plot against a Danish newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.
The US State Department has designated Lashkar-e-Taiba as a foreign terrorist organisation.
The group aims to drive India out of the disputed region of Kashmir and establish an Islamic state across Kashmir, Pakistan, and India.
The 2008 Mumbai attacks lasted three days.(Punit Paranjpe: Reuters)
US says Pakistan doing too little to counter terrorism
Washington's annual terrorism report said Pakistan was doing too little to counter terrorist groups, particularly those taking aim at rival India and the Haqqani network operating in Afghanistan.
But Pakistan has repeatedly rejected US allegations that it is a safe haven for militants, saying it has prosecuted the leadership of several such groups.
And Islamabad bristled at the criticism in the US State Department report, saying it relentlessly assisted the US in brokering a peace deal with the Taliban, signed in February.
Pakistan was put on a so-called grey list in 2018. If it is blacklisted its international borrowing would be severely restricted.
ABC/wires
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06...-suspected-mumbai-attacker-sajid-mir/12401608
