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Ex-Pak NSA admits that Pakistan-based terror group carried out 26/11 Mumbai terror attack

Mahmud Ali Durrani said the 26/11 Mumbai attack was a "classic" example of cross-border terror.

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In a shocking revelations, Pakistan's former National Security Advisor General Mahmud Ali Durrani on Monday said the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack was carried out by Pakistan based terror group.

Durrani made remarks while speaking at the 19th Asian Security Conference being held at the Institute of Defence and Studies and Analyses.

At the same time, he, however, said the Pakistani government had no role in the attack.

The theme of the conference this year is "Combating Terrorism: Evolving an Asian Response".

In 2008, 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists came to Mumbai via sea route from Pakistan and carried out series of coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across the city. The attacks lasted four days killing 166 people and injuring over 300.  Nine of the attackers were killed and lone survivor Ajmal Kasab was captured and later hanged in 2012. 

Prime suspect Lashkar-e-Taiba operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, believed to be the mastermind of the Mumbai attacks, is in hiding after getting bail over a year ago.

Last week, India asked Pakistan to re-investigate the 2008 Mumbai terror attack case and put on trial Jammat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed who is currently under house arrest in Lahore under the anti-terrorism law.

India has made a fresh demand in a reply to Pakistan's request to send 24 Indian witnesses to record their statements in the case.

"We have received a reply from Indian government in response to our letter regarding sending 24 Indian witnesses to Pakistan to record their statements in the Mumbai terror attack case. "But instead of entertaining our request India has sought re-investigation of the case and also demanded trial of Jammat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed and Lashkar-e-Taiba operation commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi in the light of evidence it had provided to Pakistan," the official said.

(With agency inputs)

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