Syed Zabiuddin Ansari, an Indian Muslim from Maharashtra who was recently
deported from Saudi Arabia allegedly told investigators he had taught Hindi
to the ten attackers and given them tips on how to dress like typical young
Mumbaikars.
He is believed to have joined the Lashkar e Taiba group which carried out the
attacks.
The LeT began as a militant group fighting to end Indian rule in Jammu and
Kashmir, but it has since grown to become a global terrorist organisation
with close ties to al-Qaeda.
It is believed to have been used by Pakistan’s security forces as a proxy for
attacks on Indian troops in Kashmir.
Indian frustration over the lack of progress in Pakistan’s investigation into
the Mumbai attacks has been muted recently, but it surfaced again yesterday
when Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said Islamabad should do more if
relations are to make progress.
“I emphasised that terrorism is the biggest threat to peace and security
in the region and that bringing the guilty to justice in the Mumbai terror
attacks would be the biggest confidence-building measure of all,” he
said.
His counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani however rejected Indian claims of state
complicity. Islamabad is however “willing to enter comprehensive
co-operation in order to defeat the forces of terrorism,” he said.
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