Pakistan arrests alleged Mumbai attacks leader on terror financing charges
By DW
05 January 2021 |
9:00 am
Authorities in Lahore have detained Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the alleged leader of a militant group blamed for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Those shootings and bombings led to the deaths of more than 160 civilians.
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