LeT Responsible For Attack at Indian Consulate in Herat: U.S.

On the eve of the swearing-in ceremony, Afghan President Hamid Karzai had told an Indian news channel that LeT was responsible for the terrorist attack and so did Indian Security agencies. The Indian consulate in Herat was attacked on May 23 by four heavily-armed gunmen, who were subsequently killed in an encounter as India attributed the pre-dawn strike to terror elements “beyond the borders” of the war-torn country.

The U.S. re-designated LeT as a terrorist organisation and added several of its frontal organizations to the list, including Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Al-Anfal Trust, Tehrik-e-Hurmat-e-Rasool, and Tehrik-e-Tahafuz Qibla Awwal.

“The designations help us cut off support and funding to LeT so they can’t undertake future attacks. Also, cooperation between the U.S. and India has already led to several Mumbai terrorists — including David Headley, being brought to justice,” she said.

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