New Delhi, Nov 27: Expressing solidarity with the victims of 26/11 terror attack that took place in Mumbai in 2008, President Donald Trump said that the US stands with the people of India in their quest for justice.
Taking to Twitter, Trump said, "On the ten-year anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack, the U.S. stands with the people of India in their quest for justice. The attack killed 166 innocents, including six Americans. We will never let terrorists win, or even come close to winning!"
Earlier, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo announced a new reward of USD 5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of anybody involved in the attack in any country.
The Trump administration offered the new reward (of over Rs 35 crore) on the 10th anniversary of the terror attack in which 166 people were killed, including six Americans.
Pompeo said, "The US is committed to seeing that those responsible for this attack face justice. The Department of State Rewards for Justice (RFJ) Programme is offering a new reward for up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of any individual who was involved in planning or facilitating the 2008 Mumbai attack.
"We call upon all countries, particularly Pakistan, to uphold their UN Security Council obligations to implement sanctions against the terrorists responsible for this atrocity, including (LeT) and its affiliates," he added.
The move comes less than a fortnight after Vice President Mike Pence had a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Singapore, during which he is believed to have himself raised this issue and rued that even 10 years after the Mumbai terrorist attack its perpetrators have not been brought to justice.
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