Headley names Pakistan army officers in Karachi terror project

Five or six serving officers of Pakistan army have been identified by Mumbai attack plotter David Coleman Headley among the brains behind the Karachi terror Project.

The infamous Karachi project seeks to organize attacks on India through fugitive Indian jihadis being sheltered in Karachi by the ISI-Lashkar combine.

Besides serving Majors Samir Ali and Iqbal of Pakistan army, Headley has reportedly told his FBI handlers about the role of one Colonel Shah and at least two other officers of the Pakistan army in the Karachi Project.

Indian media reports had mentioned the role of serving officers of the Pakistan army - Majors Samir Ali and Iqbal - in the Karachi Project. These two were mentioned in the dossier that was submitted to Pakistani foreign secretary Salman Bashir when he came to New Delhi for talks with Indian Foreign Secretary on February 25.

The Headley disclosure demolishes Pakistan's claim that terrorism against India being directed from its soil was limited to non-state actors. The Home ministry has disclosed that an NIA team is preparing to leave New Delhi for the US to question Headley which will be accompanied by a magistrate.

The magistrate will be sent when the US grants permission for direct access to Headley to record his statement under CrPC 164, which is admissible in an Indian court of law. The statement would be crucial when a chargesheet is filed against Headley and his collaborators.

FBI's chargesheet against Headley also mentions Lashkar members A, B, C and D - identified as Sajid Mir, Zakiur Rahman Lakhvi, Muzammil and Abu Hamza or Abu Al Qama - as those who, along with Headley, plotted the attack on Mumbai. The role of top Lashkar jihadis was mentioned also by Ajmal Kasab, the lone Mumbai gunman to have been captured.

- Aaian Tribune -