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FBI takes DNA samples of Mumbai attackers
The FBI and other western investigating agencies have taken DNA samples of all the nine Lashkar-e-Toiba militants killed in the Mumbai attacks to ascertain if they had any Afghan or other terror links as the probe found that the nature of explosive devices was quite similar to those used in Afghanistan.Sources associated with the investigation into the November 26 terror strikes said the DNA samples had been preserved by Indian as well as western investigators who were ascertaining whether it matched with anyone in their data bank of terrorists or if they were related to militants killed during operations in Afghanistan. The western investigators have also carried out a detailed examination of the explosive devices used in the attacks that left over 180 people dead and have found some similarities with those used by terrorists in Afghanistan, the sources said. Lashkar-e-Toiba has sent some of its cadres to fight along with Taliban in southern Afghanistan. The terror outfit had earlier set up a training camp in Khost area of the war-ravaged country. The western forensic expertise has come in handy for the Mumbai police and the Indian security agencies in carrying out investigations abroad and unveiling facts that could have otherwise taken much longer. The FBI team accompanied by investigators from the UK's Scotland Yard were camping in Mumbai for a fortnight looking into clues including the Internet telephony signatures intercepted by the Indian intelligence agencies when terrorists were receiving calls from their Lashkar masters across the border. Posted by: john frum 2008-12-14 |
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