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This is an archive article published on December 2, 2010

India seeks information from Spain on arrested Pakistanis

Indian intelligence agencies have been told to be in touch with their international counterparts to get information about the activities of the arrested men.

India has sought information from Spain on the arrest of six Pakistanis and one Nigerian who allegedly provided forged passports to Lashkar-e-Taiba and groups linked to al-Qaeda.

The information about the busted terror cell,the arrested men,their activities and photographs have been sought from Spain through diplomatic channels,official sources said.

Indian intelligence agencies have been told to be in touch with their international counterparts to get information about the activities of the arrested men.

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“Our primary objective is to get the identities of these men established and then find out their precise roles in terror activities and if they had any hand in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks,” an official said.

The six Pakistanis and a Nigerian were arrested on Tuesday night in Spanish city Barcelona for their suspected role in providing forged passports to Lashkar-e-Taiba,which carried out the 2008 Mumbai attack,and groups linked to al-Qaeda.

Three others — two Pakistanis and a Thai national – were held in Thailand as part of the same Operation Kampai.

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