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Terrorism

Italian police arrest two accused of supporting Mumbai attacks

Two Pakistani men have been arrested in Italy for aiding the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. Italian police began their probe a year ago after the American FBI said funds transferred to militants had come from Italy.

burning hotel and police officer

The coordinated terror attacks took place in India's financial capital last November

Italian anti-terrorist forces have arrested two Pakistani men accused of supporting the 2008 Mumbai attacks, police said on Saturday.

The father and son were arrested in an early morning raid in the northern city of Brescia. The suspects managed a money transfer agency and contributed to the November 26 attacks with funds, police said in a statement.

The day before the attacks - which killed at least 166 people and injured hundreds more - the two men transferred money to activate an account for an Internet phone application that was used by the attackers and their accomplices, said Stefano Fonzi, head of the anti-terror police unit in Brescia.

Two women weep after Mumbai terror attacks

A train station and a popular restaurant were among the terrorists' targets

The funds were transferred under the identity of another Pakistani man who had never been to Italy and was not involved in the attacks, Fonzi told the Associated Press.

Italian police began the investigation in December after being tipped off by the FBI that money for the Internet phone account had been sent from Italy, he added.

Ten militants carried out the coordinated attacks in November of last year. Among their targets were a train station, a popular restaurant, and two luxury hotels. Nine of the militants were killed during the attacks, and the sole survivor, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab, is currently facing trial.

India has accused the Pakistani group Lashkar-e-Taiba of orchestrating the operation.

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Editor: Kyle James

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