LeT operative involved in 26/11 Mumbai attack dies in Pak; poisoning speculated
Qari Saeed Abdul Aziz, a high-ranking Lashkar-e-Taiba operative involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, has died in Pakistan under mysterious circumstances. Local reports suggest potential poisoning after he collapsed near a mosque.
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The death of a key figure in a major terrorist attack has significant geopolitical implications for India-Pakistan relations and regional security.
A high-ranking Lashkar-e-Taiba operative is learnt to have died under mysterious circumstances, leaving many in Islamabad intrigued.Qari Saeed Abdul Aziz, who was involved in the planning of the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks, collapsed and died near the entrance of a mosque in the Pakistan capital on August 8.Local media reports indicated Abdul Aziz had dined at an unfamiliar location shortly before arriving at the mosque.Within moments of reaching the gate, he suddenly collapsed and was pronounced dead on the spot, with the exact cause of his demise remaining unclear.
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