Rana trial all set to resume

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The trial of Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Husssain Rana, which led to several revelations of nexus between ISI and LeT in carrying out the Mumbai terror attacks, is all set to resume here with the testimony of co-conspirator David Coleman Headley.

In perhaps the most important terrorism trial ever to be held here, it is still expected that some new information regarding the nexus between al-Qaeda, ISI and LeT might emerge.

As the trial, which began last week, more links between ISI and LeT are emerging with Headley narrating his side of the story that he started straying away from the so-called 'ISI Jihad' with Major Iqbal and Sajid Mir toward a more 'holy jihad' with Pasha or Abdur Rehman Hashim Syed, a retired major from the Pakistani Army, who connected Headley with al-Qaeda leader Ilyas Kashmiri.

It is expected that cross-questioning of Headley might finish by Wednesday.

After that FBI agents will be presented by the government at the trial that is being held here on the 19th floor of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse.

While Headley has plead guilty, Rana has maintained that he is not guilty in the charge of 'support to terrorism'.

The trial is expected to last till June 15. If convicted Rana faces a possible life sentence.