Pakistan arrests US-wanted terror suspect in Mumbai attacks

[DonViejo]

Source: Associated Press



MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities say they have arrested a radical cleric and U.S.-wanted terror suspect blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks, just days ahead of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s trip to Washington.

Counterterrorism official Mohammad Shafiq says Hafiz Saeed was taken into custody in Punjab province on Wednesday while he was traveling from the eastern city of Lahore to the city of Gujranwala. He said Saeed appeared before a judge and was ordered held in jail until the next hearing.

Saeed founded the Lashkar-e-Taiba group blamed for the Mumbai attacks. The U.S. has offered a $10 million for him.

Pakistan banned Saeed’s charities earlier this year and has previously detained him, along with several close aides. However, he has not been charged or put on trial so far.

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1. Cleric mysteriously escapes from Pakistani jail in

3... 2... 1...

[marble falls]

2. Nah, Pakistan will plate him up, they're coming here for more arms.

[richsonpoordad]

3. Exactly. They will soak Trump for something.

Trump is easy pickings for most of the dictators around the world. All they have to do is make him look good one time and they will have carte blanche with whatever they want from us and whatever they want to do back home.

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4. I wouldn't put it past them to 1) come for the arms

and 2) "I don't know HOW he escaped".

[marble falls]

5. They do hand these guys over, too. He's a threat to their stability, too.