US names Pak ISI officer in second chargesheet on 26/11

[The HBS Guy]

Tahawwur Rana case: US names Pak ISI officer in second chargesheet on 26/11​

Washington: There is more proof of Pakistani Intelligence agency ISI's involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks.

A second chargesheet has been filed in a US court in the Tahawwur Rana case. The chargesheet has named Sajid Mir, Abu Qahfa, Mazhar Iqbal, Lashkar member D and Major Iqbal. All these men are wanted in the 26/11 case except Lashkar member D.

The Government of India has asked for voice samples of all four people wanted for the Mumbai terror attacks.

India has maintained that Major Iqbal was working on behalf of the ISI to plan and execute the 26/11 terror attacks. Sajid Mir was most probably present in the Lashkar control room during the 26/11 attacks, according to Indian investigators. Abu Qahfa is said to be the Lashkar trainer who imparted GPS-handling and map-reading techniques to the attackers.

All accused were charged, on Monday, in US district court in Chicago, with one count of conspiracy to murder and maim in India, while Mir, Abu Qahafa and Mazhar Iqbal have been additionally charged with conspiracy to bomb public places in India. None of them is in US custody.

The revised indictment comes three weeks before the scheduled May 16 trial of Rana, a Canadian citizen who is accused of using his First World Immigration Services business to provide cover to Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley, to scout targets for the Mumbai attack.

Headley, the son of an American mother and Pakistani father, pleaded guilty in March 2010 to 12 criminal counts, including aiding and abetting the murder of Americans in Mumbai, and agreed to cooperate with the prosecution in a plea deal to escape the death penalty.

Mir, also known as "Wasi", aka "Ibrahim" and "Sajid Majeed", who reportedly joined the Pakistan based terror outfit LeT at age 16, allegedly worked as Headley's handler for two years.

The new indictment says that "during the course of attacks in Mumbai, the attackers were in telephonic contact with defendants Sajid Mir, Abu Qahafa and Mazhar Iqbal, all of whom were then located in Pakistan".

"More specifically, during the course of the attacks, the attackers were advised to, among other actions, kill hostages, set fires and throw grenades," the indictment said.

"Sajid Mir also sought to arrange the release of a hostage in exchange for the release of a captured attacker."

The US prosecutors also accused Mir of working with Headley to plan a terrorist attack on a Danish newspaper, which in 2005 published cartoons on Prophet Mohammed.

There is also a warrant for Mir's arrest in India. During the Mumbai attack, Indian police intercepted phone calls between Mir and his terror teams in Mumbai.

Terrorist group Harkat ul Jihad al Islami leader Ilyas Kashmiri and retired Pakistani military man Abdur Rehman Hashim Syed also were charged in a previous indictment but their whereabouts are unknown.

Rana faces life imprisonment if convicted on the charges he provided material support to the Mumbai attackers.

Tahawwur Rana case: US names Pak ISI officer in second chargesheet on 26/11

 

[sanibhagwan]

Pakistan lost a golden opportunity for an enduring peace with India. Impartial investigation by pakistani agencies would have earned goodwill among the people of India. Now, the same has been done by a foreign agency.

 

[The HBS Guy]

Serving Major among 4 Pak nationals behind 2008 Mumbai attacks: US chargesheet​

NEW DELHI: A suspected serving Pakistani Major, believed to be working with the ISI, is among four nationals of that country charged by the US with being alleged conspirators behind the 2008 Mumbai terror strikes.

The accused identified as 'Major Iqbal', was named along with Sajid Mir, Mazhar Iqbal and Abu Qahafa in a second superseding indictment filed by the federal prosecutors before a court in Chicago on April 25 last. Besides, the indictment mentioned an unnamed individual as "Lashkar Member D."

Indian investigators had named Major Iqbal along with another Pakistani Army officer Major Sameer Ali as the brain behind the Mumbai terror strikes and on the request of New Delhi, Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice against them.

The dossier was handed over during the Indo-Pak foreign secretary-level talks on February 25, 2010 in New Delhi.

The role of 'Major Iqbal' emerged in the interrogation by the FBI of US terror suspect David Headley, arrested in Chicago in October, 2009 in connection with the Mumbai attack.

The four men identified were previously mentioned but not named in the indictments that charged Pakistani-American David Headley and Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Rana in connection with the Mumbai attacks which killed 166 people, including six Americans.

An individual known as 'Major Iqbal' participated in planning and funding attacks carried out by LeT in Mumbai, federal prosecutors said.

According to the Indian dossier, Maj Iqbal was posted in Lahore from 2007 to 2008 and was handling Headley. He also handled all the surveillance videos sent by Headley.

The US federal prosecutor said that in July 2006, Major Iqbal provided to Headley approximately USD 25,000 to, among other purposes, establish and operate the Mumbai office of First World and pay for living expenses while Headley carried out his assignments for Lashkar.

In September 2006, February 2007, September 2007, April 2008 and July 2008, Headley travelled to Mumbai for extended periods for the purpose of conducting surveillance of possible targets of attacks by LeT.

Prior to Headley's departure for each of these trips, Mir and Major Iqbal along with others instructed Headley regarding locations where he was to conduct video surveillance in and around Mumbai, as well as other locations in India.

After each trip, Headley travelled to Pakistan, where he met Sajid Mir and Major Iqbal associated with Lashkar to report on the results of his surveillance, and provided them with photographs and videos from the surveillance, the US federal prosecutors said.

In July, Major Iqbal provided Headley another USD 1,500 to keep open the First World office in Mumbai, but approved closing that office in the future and opening a new business in Delhi, to be used as cover for future activities by him.

And soon after the Mumbai attacks, Major Iqbal advised Headley to avoid contact with him until further notice and to remove any incriminating materials from his home in Pakistan.

Sajid Mir was associated with LeT and supervised others linked with the outfit. He served as a "handler" for Headley, who has confessed to his involvement in Mumbai attacks, and others who were directed to carry out actions relating to planning, preparing for and carrying out the terrorist strikes on behalf of LeT.

Abu Qahafa was an associate with LeT who trained others in combat techniques for use in terrorist attacks, while Mazhar Iqbal and 'Lashkar Member D' were LeT commanders.

According to the indictment, Sajid Mir, Abu Qahafa and Mazhar Iqbal conspired with each other, Headley, 'Lashkar Member D' and others known and unknown to the grand jury, to deliver, place, discharge and detonate explosives and other lethal devices in, into and against places of public use, state and government facilities, public transportation systems and infrastructure facilities in India.

Federal prosecutors alleged that in July and August 2008, Abu Qahafa and others were training a number of young men in Pakistan in various skills and tactics to be used in carrying out terrorist attacks in Mumbai, including combat tactics, room entry, hostage rescue, nautical training and swimming.

During the course of attacks in Mumbai, the attackers were in telephonic contact with defendants Sajid Mir, Abu Qahafa and Mazhar Iqbal, all of whom were then located in Pakistan, the federal prosecutors said.

"More specifically, during the course of the attacks, the attackers were advised to, among other actions, kill hostages, set fire and throw grenades. Sajid Mir also sought to arrange the release of a hostage in exchange for the release of a captured attacker," the United States indictment alleged.

Serving Major among 4 Pak nationals behind 2008 Mumbai attacks: US chargesheet - The Times of India

 

[SpArK]

Let the games begin

 

[harshad]

doosiers are just essays for pakistani govenrnment anyways

 

[Rafi]

I will tell you for a fact that there was no involvement and intel is untouchable, that is a fact live with it.

 

[The HBS Guy]

I will tell you for a fact that there was no involvement and intel is untouchable, that is a fact live with it.

I will tell you for a fact that there was involvement and intel is untouchable, that is a fact live with it.

 

[Rafi]

I will tell you for a fact that there was involvement and intel is untouchable, that is a fact live with it.

1 out of 2 isn't bad is it.

 

[khanz4996]

CAN INDIA DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT?DARE A RAID LIKE US?DONT JUMP ON US SHOULDER TO DO SOMETHING FOR U TO CATCH HIM?DARE IT IF U R A POWER

 

[StormShadow]

CAN INDIA DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT?DARE A RAID LIKE US?DONT JUMP ON US SHOULDER TO DO SOMETHING FOR U TO CATCH HIM?DARE IT IF U R A POWER

Once that happens...it's bye bye balochistan
And yes...dont yell.

 

[EastWest]

CAN INDIA DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT?DARE A RAID LIKE US?DONT JUMP ON US SHOULDER TO DO SOMETHING FOR U TO CATCH HIM?DARE IT IF U R A POWER

india may not be able to do anything about it...but looks like u r proud of ur achievement...killing 100's of innocent women and children and ur patting urself on the back..

 

[khanz4996]

YES WE ARE PROUD OF IT AS U WERE PROUD OF MUKHTI BHANI IN BANGLADESH.NO ONE IS INNOCENT IF THEY SEE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY IN KASHMIR AND ASSAM AND THEY DO NOT PROTEST THEN THEY ARE ACCOMPLICE IN THAT CRIME LIKE INDIAN NATION IS FROM 65 YEARS

 

[HAIDER]

Well..India killed thousands and thousands of Kashmiris ...any condemnation. Killed hundreds in Assam...any condemnation...

 

[foxbat]

CAN INDIA DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT?DARE A RAID LIKE US?DONT JUMP ON US SHOULDER TO DO SOMETHING FOR U TO CATCH HIM?DARE IT IF U R A POWER

Heh.. Once a link to LeT is proven and a USA court indicts LeT for killing its nationals in 26/11, all LeT terrorists within Pakistan will become fair game for Drone strikes. Who knows some of them may even be bestowed with an operation Geronimo kind of honor.. Inshahallah more and more of these terrorists will meet the fate of one Mr Osama Bin Laden.. Amen to that..

 

[53fd]

The US also wanted to try ISI officials here in US courts in the past, but the ISI simply refused to try them, & that was that. Expect the same thing to happen this time.