"Little doubt" that Pathankot terrorists are from Pakistan:NIA

January 05, 2016 22:43

The NIA today said there is "little doubt" that the terrorists who attacked the IAF base at Pathankot were from Pakistan and it will be seeking voice sample of the mother of one of the gunmen who had spoken to her hours before the strike.

The anti-terror probe agency's chief Sharad Kumar said help of Pakistan will be sought in solving the Pathankot terror attack case in which seven security personnel were killed. Six terrorists were eliminated during the encounter with the security forces. Kumar, who will be flying tomorrow to the IAF base at Pathankot for an on-the-spot assessment, said the NIA will be seeking voice sample of the woman whose son was part of the terror group. The gunman is reported to have told his mother that he is going on a suicide mission and that he will be a martyr.

Asked about the nationality of the terrorists involved in Pathankot attack, Kumar said there is "little doubt" that the attackers were from Pakistan, adding "whatever evidence that is available in front of us till now is based on intercepted telephone calls between the terrorists and their handlers and family members across the border".

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