Pakistan announces crackdown on militant leader Hafiz Saeed
Counter-terrorism department opens 23 cases against Lashkar-e-Taiba leader and 12 aides
Pakistani authorities have announced a crackdown against Hafiz Saeed, the leader of the group blamed for deadly attacks on Mumbai in 2008, amid growing international pressure to act against militant groups.
Pakistan’s counter-terrorism department said on Wednesday that it had launched 23 cases against Saeed and 12 aides for using five trusts to collect funds and donations for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), blamed by India and the US for the attacks in Mumbai that killed 166 people.