26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed praises Pathankot air base attack, warns of escalation

Mangalore Today News Network

Feb 04, 2016: 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind has praised the last month’s Pathankot air base attack. Banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) group chief, Hafiz Saeed, warned of further escalation following the air base assault in Pathankot that left seven soldiers dead. "You have only seen one attack on Pathankot. Matters could easily escalate," he said.

 

Addressing a rally in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir region, Saeed said, "800,000 Indian troops are committing genocide on Kashmiris. Don’t they have a right to carry out Pathankot style attacks for their defence?"

Raking up the Kashmir issue, Saeed said, "Give Kashmir its rights and god willing then every issues will be resolved. Our only aim is freedom for Kashmir."


He also advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi to realise what the Kashmiris want. He said, "Modi should also realise what Kashmiris want. Why is he suppressing them by the force of his Army. It is quite natural that when something is suppressed, then repercussions are felt from various directions. They manifest sometimes from here (Pakistan) and sometimes from there (India).

India has already handed over the evidence to Saeed’s involvement in the terror attack to Pakistan. Despite that Saeed continues to roam free in Pakistan.