Pointing at the ISI's direct involvement in providing arms to militants in Kashmir, Tahawwur Rana, one of the key accused in the Mumbai terror attacks, has told FBI
that Pakistan's spy agency gives weapons to terrorists when they are about to enter the Indian territory.
Rana's interrogation video played for the first time during his trial here. It shows the 50-year old Pakistani-Canadian giving details about his conversations with LeT operative David Headley, another accused in the case, who had identified targets in Mumbai which were attacked in November, 2008.
In over 17-minute clips of seven videos, part of Rana's interrogation on October 18, 2009, hosted on the official website of the court as evidence submitted, he is shown
telling FBI officials that US-born Headley had promised him that he would help him return to Pakistan and settle his case in that country's Army which had declared him a deserter.
Rana had been declared a deserter by the Pakistani Army, where he was a doctor, after he declined to go to the glacier region following a posting.
FBI agent Jeffrey Parsons, while deposing before the court yesterday, said Headley used his personal links to favour Rana. Parsons along with FBI agent Benabides had interviewed Rana after his arrest in October 2009.
Rana, knowing well that his statements could be used against him during the trial, told FBI investigators that Headley had told him ISI provided weapons to “freedom fighters” in Kashmir.
When asked about ISI and weapons, and Headley's role, Rana said, “No guns but now obviously it's, uh, a freedom fight... in Kashmir. I think he said ISI gives them weapons.”
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