'Lakhvi leader of LeT military wing
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WASHINGTON: David Headley's "valuable information" on the Lashkar-e-Taiba's (LeT) hierarchy is of interest not only to America but also to other countries, said US prosecutors on Wednesday.
"During the first two weeks in custody, Headley provided valuable information about terrorists who are of interest not only to the United States but to other governments as well," said assistant US attorney Victoria Peters said in her closing arguments during the trial of the Mumbai attack co-accused Tahawwur Rana in a Chicago court.
She added that Headley "mapped out the hierarchy of LeT, told the FBI who is in charge, who does what. Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi (suspected mastermind of the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai) is the leader of the military wing."
The US attorney said that Headley also gave the FBI a list of 34 targets that he believes are still on the radar for Pakistani terrorist organizations . "And don't forget that Headley's information has value beyond intelligence value," Peters said, arguing that this is the reason why the US entered into a guilty plea agreement with one of the main accused of the Mumbai terrorist attacks .
In exchange for his cooperation, Headley may avoid the death penalty. "The plea agreement recognizes the value of information that David Headley provided beginning on October 3, 2009, when he was arrested," she said.
"During the first two weeks in custody, Headley provided valuable information about terrorists who are of interest not only to the United States but to other governments as well," said assistant US attorney Victoria Peters said in her closing arguments during the trial of the Mumbai attack co-accused Tahawwur Rana in a Chicago court.
She added that Headley "mapped out the hierarchy of LeT, told the FBI who is in charge, who does what. Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi (suspected mastermind of the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai) is the leader of the military wing."
The US attorney said that Headley also gave the FBI a list of 34 targets that he believes are still on the radar for Pakistani terrorist organizations . "And don't forget that Headley's information has value beyond intelligence value," Peters said, arguing that this is the reason why the US entered into a guilty plea agreement with one of the main accused of the Mumbai terrorist attacks .
In exchange for his cooperation, Headley may avoid the death penalty. "The plea agreement recognizes the value of information that David Headley provided beginning on October 3, 2009, when he was arrested," she said.
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