Pakistani militant leader thumbs nose at U.S. bounty

Hafiz Mohammad Saeed » Analysts have said Pakistan is unlikely to arrest Saeed because of his alleged links with the country’s intelligence agency.

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The U.S. has designated both groups foreign terrorist organizations. Intelligence officials and terrorism experts say Lashkar-e-Taiba has expanded its focus beyond India in recent years and has plotted attacks in Europe and Australia. Some have called it "the next al-Qaida" and fear it could set its sights on the U.S.

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Associated Press writer Asif Shahzad contributed to this report from Islamabad.

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