New Delhi: In a sensational revelation, Pakistan’s former National Security Advisor General Mahmud Ali Durrani on Monday said the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack was a handiwork of a terror group based in Pakistan.
While speaking at the 19th Asian Security Conference at the Institute of Defence and Studies and Analyses, Durrani termed the deadly 2008 Mumbai terror attacks as a classic trans-border terrorist event.
“26/11 attack carried out by a terror group based in Pakistan is classic trans-border terrorist event,” Durrani said.
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General Mahmud Ali Durrani further said that 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed must be penalised by the Pakistani authorities.
“Hafiz Saeed has no utility, we should act against him,” Durrani added.
On November 26, 2008, ten Pakistani terrorists arrived by sea route and opened fire indiscriminately at people killing 166, including 18 security personnel, and injuring several others, besides damaging property worth crores.
The attack had begun on November 26 and lasted until November 29. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the Oberoi Trident, the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital, the Jewish community centre were some of the places targeted by the terrorists.
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Ajmal Kasab was the lone militant who was captured alive
He was hanged four years later on November 21, 2012
Earlier speaking at the event, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar called on Asian countries for action against terrorism, describing it as the “most pervasive and serious threat”.
“Terrorism remains the most pervasive and serious challenge to global security while threat of terror is transnational. The response doesn’t seem so,” Parrikar said.