Pakistan Arrests More Than 100 Allegedly Linked To Mumbai
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan has arrested more than 100 people in a crackdown on groups allegedly linked to the Mumbai attacks, a top official said Thursday, adding that the information India has handed over still needs work before it can be used as evidence in court. Despite the announcement, Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik dodged a question on whether he was conceding the plot _ which killed 164 people in India’s commercial capital and raised tension between the nuclear-armed rivals _ was hatched on Pakistani soil
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BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials on Thursday confirmed a wave of arrests in what appeared to be a major internal crackdown inside the nation’s security apparatus. But in an atmosphere of secrecy and political rivalry, the officials could agree on few other facts, from the number detained to the seriousness of the allegations.