WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed the arrest of JuD chief Hafiz Saeed by Pakistan, saying "great pressure" was exerted over Islamabad in the last two years to find the "mastermind" of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. "After a ten year search, the so-called "mastermind" of the Mumbai Terror attacks has been arrested in Pakistan. After a ten year search, the so-called “mastermind of the Mumbai Terror attacks has been arrested in Pakistan. Great pressure has been exerted over the last two years to find him! Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) is believed to be the front organisation for the LeT which is responsible for carrying out the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people, including American nationals.

Source: Mint July 17, 2019 15:00 UTC