Mumbai terrorist came from Pakistan, local villagers confirm

[TexAG]

Mumbai terrorist came from Pakistan, local villagers confirm | World news | The Observer

[QUOTE]An Observer investigation has established that the lone surviving gunman caught by Indian police during last week's terrorist attacks on Mumbai came from a village in the Okara district of the Pakistani Punjab.

Ajmal Amir Kasab, interrogated in custody after last month's attacks, which killed 163 people, reportedly told Indian security officials that he came from a place called Faridkot in the Punjab province. His father was named as Mohammed Amir, married to a woman named Noor. During the past week, Pakistani sources have cast doubt on the authenticity of the leaked information, which has had a predictably explosive impact on relations between the two countries.

The Observer has obtained electoral lists for Faridkot showing 478 registered voters, including a Mohammed Amir, married to Noor Elahi. Amir's and Noor's national identity card numbers have also been obtained. At the address identified in the list, a man identifying himself as Sultan said he was the father-in-law of Mohammed Amir.

A villager, who cannot be named for his own protection, said the village was an active recruiting ground for the banned militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba. 'We know that boy [caught in Mumbai] is from Faridkot,' he said. 'We knew from the first night [of the attack]. They brainwash our youth about jihad, there are people who do it in this village. It is so wrong,' he added.[\QUOTE]

[martel]

[quote=TexAG;1313303]Mumbai terrorist came from Pakistan, local villagers confirm | World news | The Observer

An Observer investigation has established that the lone surviving gunman caught by Indian police during last week's terrorist attacks on Mumbai came from a village in the Okara district of the Pakistani Punjab.

Ajmal Amir Kasab, interrogated in custody after last month's attacks, which killed 163 people, reportedly told Indian security officials that he came from a place called Faridkot in the Punjab province. His father was named as Mohammed Amir, married to a woman named Noor. During the past week, Pakistani sources have cast doubt on the authenticity of the leaked information, which has had a predictably explosive impact on relations between the two countries.

The Observer has obtained electoral lists for Faridkot showing 478 registered voters, including a Mohammed Amir, married to Noor Elahi. Amir's and Noor's national identity card numbers have also been obtained. At the address identified in the list, a man identifying himself as Sultan said he was the father-in-law of Mohammed Amir.

A villager, who cannot be named for his own protection, said the village was an active recruiting ground for the banned militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba. 'We know that boy [caught in Mumbai] is from Faridkot,' he said. 'We knew from the first night [of the attack]. They brainwash our youth about jihad, there are people who do it in this village. It is so wrong,' he added.[\QUOTE]

But did The Observer ask asi irish before going with the story? He is the undisputed expert after all.

[Trampas]

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Mumbai terrorist came from Pakistan, local villagers confirm | World news | The Observer



But did The Observer ask asi irish before going with the story? He is the undisputed expert after all.

An expert on conspiracy theories and sundry unadulterated drivel. But I dare say he has gone to ground, his obfuscatory work done during those important hours following the outrage.

[southwestkerry]

Yes I think it was always going to be the case as Pakistan is fast falling in to the hands off the extremists and it well not be long before the Taliban get their hand on the country as a whole... all the facts point to a nasty incident between the two [India-Pakistan] some where in the next few years as attacks like what happened in Mumbi are very hard to stop well not bet against some thing similar happening in Pakistan in the new year as the tit for tat starts the ball rolling.

[lostexpectation]

amazing how they are so sure where they came from after the event.

what happened to the nigeria guy

[merle haggard]

Yes I think it was always going to be the case as Pakistan is fast falling in to the hands off the extremists and it well not be long before the Taliban get their hand on the country as a whole... all the facts point to a nasty incident between the two [India-Pakistan] some where in the next few years as attacks like what happened in Mumbi are very hard to stop well not bet against some thing similar happening in Pakistan in the new year as the tit for tat starts the ball rolling.

unlikely ,much more likely therell be an anti muslim pogrom in india

[jpc]

unlikely ,much more likely therell be an anti muslim pogrom in india

Religious pogroms happen on a regular basis in India.