"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!" Trump said in a tweet.
US President Donald Trump 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.
Saeed, a UN designated terrorist whom the US has placed a USD 10 million bounty on, was arrested while he was going to Gujranwala from Lahore on Wednesday morning when he was arrested by the anti-terrorism authorities of the Punjab Province.
Saeed's arrest comes just days ahead of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's maiden visit to the US and talks with President Trump who has previously admonished Pakistan for not doing enough to rein in terror groups operating from its soil.
"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!" Trump said in a tweet.
1. Saeed in judicial remand for seven days
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Saeed was presented before an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Gujranwala that sent him on judicial remand for seven days. He was subsequently shifted to Lahore's high-security Kot Lakhpat jail, Pakistani officials said.
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. He was listed under UN Security Council Resolution 1267 in December 2008.
2. 'He even formed a political party'
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Hafeez Saaed was always there in fron in Pakistan, they were never searching him.
— Scar (@RAC7R) July 17, 2019
He even formed a political party & contested elections last years.
Pakistan is a terrorist nation, they are just giving him security from surgical strikes by arresting him.
Well @realDonaldTrump he didn't need to be "found" , he even launched a political party! ! Perhaps you need better briefers. #HafizSaeedArrested https://t.co/iBJKJG1ubS
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) July 17, 2019
Not sure which phrase is the least accurate:
— Bobby Ghosh (@ghoshworld) July 17, 2019
1. "a ten year search"
2. "so-called"
3. "arrested"
4. "Great pressure" https://t.co/dXtVqm1LJ8
Yes, no-one knew where Hafiz Saeed was for the past decade. Like the F-35, you literally couldn't see him. https://t.co/eAS0Ul0Kf5
— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) July 17, 2019
Well, this confirms the hypothesis that Hafiz Saeed was arrested to enable the Imran Khan - Donald Trump meeting. New US president, same old Pakistani trick. https://t.co/HrBpE7AHPW
— Nitin Pai (@acorn) July 17, 2019
3. Didn't POTUS know Hafiz Saeed moved freely in Pakistan?
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To find him? Not the first time he has been arrested or detained. https://t.co/wHPOovUY3E
— Snehesh Alex Philip (@sneheshphilip) July 17, 2019
To find him? Really Mr. President? Is that what you are told by our rulers? Swell! https://t.co/fGBXoECnTi
— Marvi Sirmed (@marvisirmed) July 17, 2019
What a mockery! Is US President not informed that Hafiz Saeed moved freely in Pakistan for last one decade and mocked US, Israel and India challenging to take action! This reflects poorly on US diplomacy and security apparatus. Should one laugh or cry at this ridiculous tweet? https://t.co/hlh6iy9SCd
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) July 17, 2019
10 year search... https://t.co/LZ2ueJqMpK
— Rohan Venkat (@RohanV) July 17, 2019
Recent footage of Hafiz Saeed on the run https://t.co/X2iQn46pzS pic.twitter.com/lpEtKAKuFe
— Shashank Bengali (@SBengali) July 17, 2019
Search, for ten years? Didn't your CIA tell you that he's been openly living in Lahore? https://t.co/kJfqIp0PjH
— Anand Arni (@anand_arni) July 17, 2019
Pass the joint bruh! https://t.co/RdCeQ5Di40 pic.twitter.com/UfSJt27xi3
— The Hound (@vabskrish) July 17, 2019
Saeed has spent years in and out of detention, so it's wasn't a very good search https://t.co/emvxhaDpN9
— Thomas Watkins (@thomaswatkins) July 17, 2019
Is this parody account? https://t.co/Ffqt7AgCX3
— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) July 17, 2019
Dear Trump, I think you are highly mistaken. He is not Osama Bin Laden or Dawood Ibrahim. His name is Hafiz Saeed. And he along with 'Mohammed' Azhar Mahmood roams the markets of Pakistan freely. Both of them hold rallies and sermons on Friday namaz. No Triumph, Mr. Trump
— Ravi Rai (@Raviravirai) July 17, 2019
