ISI provides weapons to terrorists in Kashmir: Rana tells FBI

Chicago, Jun 7 (PTI) Pointing at ISI's direct involvement
in providing arms to militants in Kashmir, Tahawwur Rana, one
of the key accused in the Mumbai terror attacks, has told FBI
that Pakistan's spy agency gives weapons to terrorists when
they are about to enter the Indian territory.
Rana's questioning video played for the first time during
his trial here shows the 50-year old Pakistani-Canadian
giving details about his conversations with LeT operative
David Headley, another accused in the case, who had identified
targets in Mumbai which were attacked in November, 2008.
In over 17-minute clips of seven videos, part of Rana's
interrogation on October 18, 2009, hosted on the official
website of the court as evidence submitted, he is shown
telling FBI officials that US-born Headley had promised him
that he would help him return to Pakistan and settle his case
in that country's army which had declared him a deserter.
Rana had been declared a deserter by the Pakistani army,
where he was a doctor, after he declined to go to the glacier
region following his posting there.
FBI agent Jeffrey Parsons, while deposing before the
court on Monday, said that Headley used his personal links to
favour Rana. Parsons along with FBI agent Benabides had
interviewed Rana after his arrest in October 2009.
Rana, knowing well that his statements could be used
against him during the trial, told the FBI investigators that
Headley had told him that ISI was providing weapons to
"freedom fighters" in Kashmir.
When asked about ISI and weapons, and Headley's role,
Rana said, "No guns but now obviously it's, uh, a freedom
fight...in Kashmir. I think he said ISI gives them weapons."