US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed the arrest in Pakistan of the firebrand cleric believed to be the mastermind of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks, who had been declared a global terrorist by Washington.
Hafiz Saeed who had a $10 million US bounty on his head — was taken into custody earlier in the day following a raid by counter-terrorism forces in the eastern Pakistani city of Gujranwala.
“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 tweeted.
The arrest came days before Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is due to meet Trump at the White House.
Relations between the historic allies have plummeted in part due to the Trump administration’s demands that Pakistan do more to contain extremists.
Source: Guardian Newspaper
