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U.S. State Dept concerned about release of alleged Mumbai attack mastermind


    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Friday said it was "gravely" concerned about the release on bail in Pakistan of a man accused of plotting a 2008 militant assault in Mumbai that killed 166 people.

    A Pakistani court has freed Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, his lawyer said earlier on Friday.

    State spokesman Jeff Rathke said U.S. officials were considering what steps to take next.

    (Reporting by Emily Stephenson; Editing by Susan Heavey)