Islamabad, February 16:Laskhar-e-Taiba Al Alami, a hitherto unheard terror outfit, today claimed it carried out the Pune blast because of India’s “refusal” to discuss the Kashmir issue with Pakistan.
The claim was made by a man who called Nirupama Subramanian, the Islamabad-based correspondent of The Hindu newspaper.
The caller identified himself as Abu Jindal and described himself as the spokesman of the LeT Al Alami (International).
The caller claimed his group carried out the attack in Pune that killed nine people because of what he described as India’s “refusal” to discuss the Kashmir issue in forthcoming talks with Pakistan.
He also said his group had split from the Laskher-e-Taiba because it “took orders” from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency.
The man said India’s “alliance” with the US was another reason for the attack.
–Agencies