How terrorists from across the globe conspired to execute 26/11?
It has been two years since the horrific 26/11 attacks shook Mumbai and India, but there are still plenty of loose ends in the case thanks to the fact the Pakistani spy agency Inter Services Intelligence and the Lashkar-e-Tayiba relied on operatives from around the globe to execute the dastardly attacks, reports Vicky Nanjappa.
Just when the Indian investigation agencies thought that they had completed the probe in the 26/11 case in record time, the name of Pakistani American LeT operative David Coleman Headley cropped up.
While his interrogation put an end to all doubts as to who conducted the recee for the attacks, there were still some doubts on the financing of the operation, the obtaining of the SIM cards used for the terror communications and also the creation of fake documents.
Today when one takes into account the investigation into the 26/11 case, it looks incomplete, thanks to the fact that there has not been much cooperation internationally.
There has been Italian, Omani, Spanish and Thai connections to the probe and these countries have not yet responded the way India would have wanted them to.
A look at the people whose custody India wants to crack the case: Abdul Al Hooti from Oman, Athar Butt from Spain/Thailand, Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and Aamer Yaqub Janjua from Italy and Tahawwur Rana from the United States.
Barring Al Hooti, all the rest are Pakistani nationals who have settled down in various parts of the globe and have been helping terror groups carry out operations.
Tahawwur Rana was an associate of the notorious David Headley who conducted a survey of all the targets that were attacked in India.
Indian intelligence agencies feel that interrogating Headley is not sufficient, but they need to get access to Rana as well since he can fill in the blanks.
Although the interrogation of Headley has given India a strong case against Pakistan, Rana would help solve the mystery behind the suspected 'local links.'
Rana was not just involved in the 26/11 attacks, but he has helped survey other targets in different places in the country. It appears that Rana may have taken the help of locals in these recee operations.
Indian agencies are waiting to interrogate Rana, currently under Federal Bureau of Investigation's detention, and if possible also seek his extradition into India.
However, there are various legal formalities, which are being worked out between India and the US.
Just when the Indian investigation agencies thought that they had completed the probe in the 26/11 case in record time, the name of Pakistani American LeT operative David Coleman Headley cropped up.
While his interrogation put an end to all doubts as to who conducted the recee for the attacks, there were still some doubts on the financing of the operation, the obtaining of the SIM cards used for the terror communications and also the creation of fake documents.
Today when one takes into account the investigation into the 26/11 case, it looks incomplete, thanks to the fact that there has not been much cooperation internationally.
There has been Italian, Omani, Spanish and Thai connections to the probe and these countries have not yet responded the way India would have wanted them to.
A look at the people whose custody India wants to crack the case: Abdul Al Hooti from Oman, Athar Butt from Spain/Thailand, Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and Aamer Yaqub Janjua from Italy and Tahawwur Rana from the United States.
Barring Al Hooti, all the rest are Pakistani nationals who have settled down in various parts of the globe and have been helping terror groups carry out operations.
Tahawwur Rana was an associate of the notorious David Headley who conducted a survey of all the targets that were attacked in India.
Indian intelligence agencies feel that interrogating Headley is not sufficient, but they need to get access to Rana as well since he can fill in the blanks.
Although the interrogation of Headley has given India a strong case against Pakistan, Rana would help solve the mystery behind the suspected 'local links.'
Rana was not just involved in the 26/11 attacks, but he has helped survey other targets in different places in the country. It appears that Rana may have taken the help of locals in these recee operations.
Indian agencies are waiting to interrogate Rana, currently under Federal Bureau of Investigation's detention, and if possible also seek his extradition into India.
However, there are various legal formalities, which are being worked out between India and the US.
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