US president Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed the arrest of 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan. “After a ten year search, the so-called “mastermind” of the Mumbai Terror attacks has been arrested in Pakistan. Hafiz Saeed, the chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, was arrested in the central Pakistan town of Gujranwala on Wednesday by the counter terrorism department. The court directed the counter terrorism department to complete its investigation and submit a chargesheet. New Delhi has handed over several dossiers to Islamabad detailing the role of Hafiz Saeed and LeT in the 26/11 attacks.

Source: Hindustan Times July 17, 2019 14:25 UTC