US National Intelligence blames LeT for Mumbai attacks
US Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell blamed Lashkar-e-Taiba for the deadly attacks attacks in Mumbai. Crores spent to protect netas
By Agencies |
WASHINGTON: US Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell on Tuesday blamed the group Lashkar-e-Taiba for the deadly attacks attacks in Mumbai.
"The same group that we believe is responsible for Mumbai had a similar attack in 2006 attack on a train and killed a similar number of people," said McConnell, speaking at Harvard University. "Go back to 2001 and it was an attack on the parliament."
McConnell did not mention Lashkar-e-Taiba by name, but the group has fought Indian rule in divided Kashmir and was blamed for the 2001 attack on the Indian parliament.
"The same group that we believe is responsible for Mumbai had a similar attack in 2006 attack on a train and killed a similar number of people," said McConnell, speaking at Harvard University. "Go back to 2001 and it was an attack on the parliament."
McConnell did not mention Lashkar-e-Taiba by name, but the group has fought Indian rule in divided Kashmir and was blamed for the 2001 attack on the Indian parliament.
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