In a recent breakthrough in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, two suspects, who have been identified as Pakistani nationals have been apprehended by the Italian authorities in Brescia province. The pair of father and son, reportedly had provided the terror elements of the Mumbai attacks with logistical support.

According to the initial reports, the duo had transferred money to successfully activate their internet phone accounts, that were later used by the terrorists involved in one of the most daring and heinous attack carried out on Indian soil. The money was transferred using a stolen identity that of a U.S based company in the amount of $229 and got them access to five online telephony lines, that have long been a thorn in the bush for the intelligence agencies, as such accounts are extremely difficult to trace.

Italian authorities had been tipped off about the fraudulent by the U.S Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Indian police department and the investigations were on since December last year. The 26/11 attacks were carried out by terrorists from Pakistan, who had hit two luxury hotels, a Jewish residential compound and several other sites, including a busy train station. The horrendous attacks claimed the lives of 166 people, that included one Italian citizen, among 19 foreign nationals who were killed in the three days siege.

The pair of Pakistani nationals who were apprehended have been identified as 60-year-old Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and 31-year-old Aamer Yaqub Janjua, who have now been accused of aiding and abetting international terrorism along with illegal financial activity.

Via Associated Press.