Seven, including ISI associates, charged in US with 26/11

NEW DELHI: Seven persons, including those associated with Pakistani intelligence agency ISI, were charged in the United States with the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the Lok Sabha was informed today.

"As per the available inputs, the indictment filed by the US authorities in the district court, Northern District Illinois, seven individuals were charged with the Mumbai terrorist attacks, including those the government believe, are associated with the ISI," Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh said in a written reply.

The Minister said the testimonials during the trial drew attention to the links between the ISI and the terrorists responsible for the Mumbai terrorist attacks.

Singh said the issue of support for terrorist organisations in Pakistan was also discussed during the India-US strategic dialogue held in New Delhi on July 19, 2011 where the two sides reiterated that regional and global security requires eliminations of safe havens and infrastructure for terrorism and violent extremism in Pakistan.

"US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that no terrorists should be given safe havens and free pass by any government," he said.