News Article: Mumbai Massacre Carried out by Brits

[rainy]

Does this mean that the UK is harboring terrorists?


Mumbai Massacre Carried Out By Brits

By By Jerry Lawton, Emma Wall and Gemma Wheatley

November 29, 2008 "The Daily Star" -- -- Police from the UK and India are probing claims that up to seven of the assassins, whose victims included a 13-year-old girl, travelled from the UK.

Indian security forces said at least two of the captured terrorists were British-born Pakistanis, while the total number could be as many as seven. In a sick twist, they are thought to have possible links to Yorkshire towns where the 7/7 outrages were plotted.

Last night UK police were using hi-tech computer software to link images of up to 25 gunmen to known Islamic fanatics.

The men were captured with eight others after commandos stormed two hotels and a Jewish centre to free hostages in the Indian finance capital.

A senior security official said: “There is mounting concern about the extent of British involvement in the attacks.

“Images of some of the gunmen are being studied in a bid to identify them. We are trying to see if this appalling event had roots in the UK.”

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said it was “too early” to reach any conclusions.

He added: “At no point has the Prime Minister of India suggested to me there is evidence at this stage of any terrorist of British origins, but obviously these are huge investigations that are being done.”
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[spindrifter]

1. The British interest in this is probably mainly

concerned with identifying possible links that could mean future terrorist activities in the U.K. Lots of people in the U.K. have Pakistan ties--either born there or family members were. They visit often. And, of course, some have been lured to study fundamental Islam and have trained in the terrorist camps, believing they have a special mission. The origin of the Mumbai plot was almost certainly related to issues with Kashmir.