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1st LD Writethru: India identifies militant group as perpetrators of airbase attack

Xinhua, January 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

India Thursday identified militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar, his brother Rauf, and two others as "handlers" behind the attack upon Pathankot airbase, said local media.

This information has been conveyed to Pakistan side by India, said Press Trust of India.

The Indian government had said earlier that after the terror attack on the Indian Air Force base in Pathankot in Punjab, the ball was in Pakistan's court on continuation of the resumed bilateral talks. Endit