A top US media reports that major radical organisations, including anti-India militant groups, continue to operate openly in Pakistan. The Washington Post said, banned groups such as Lashkar-i-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed have formed organisations with new names that operate freely. It added that some of their leaders have been arrested for alleged links to terrorist attacks, and then released by the courts. Validating India's contention, the Paper said major anti-India militant groups and other radical Sunni organisations in Punjab need little cover. Meanwhile, identical statements came from US Attorney General Eric Holder, and John Brennan, the Deputy National Security Advisor, blaming the Pakistan Taliban for the Times Square attempt. Brennan told the Fox News in an interview that a number of terrorist groups have been operating in Pakistan, and it needs to be made sure that there's no support being given to them by Pakistani government. Holder, meanwhile, said the US had evidence of the involvement of the Pakistan Taliban in the Times Square case, and Pakistan needs to do more. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has also issued a stern warning to Pakistan, saying if any terrorist strike against the US was traced to that country, there would be grave consequences.<br/>In New Delhi, Russian Ambassador to India Alexander M Kadakin, said that around 40 terror camps are still running along the Af-Pak border.<br/>
News On AIR | May 10, 2010 11:19 AM
Militant groups still operating openly in Pak: report