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SECURITY INCREASED AT INDIAN NUCLEAR SITES OVER POSSIBLE ATTACK
(REUTERS) via GLOBAL SECURITY NEWSWIRE.org ^ | Monday, November 16, 2009 | n/a
Posted on November 16, 2009 2:25:22 PM PST by Cindy
Security Increased at Indian Nuclear Sites Over Possible Attack Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
SNIPPET: “Security at nuclear power facilities in India has been boosted following indications that the sites might face a terrorism threat, Reuters reported today (see GSN, Aug. 17).
New Delhi put its nuclear sites on alert following reports that a U.S. citizen, arrested Oct. 3 in the United States in an unrelated case, had visited Indian states with nuclear facilities, the Press Trust of India reported.
“The step is precautionary in nature,” said an Indian Home Ministry official. “The states have been asked to increase the vigil and patrolling to thwart any sabotage attempt aimed at these vital facilities.”
A high-level agency official told Reuters that certain states have been urged to increase security around “vital installations.” No other details were provided.”
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“Pakistani Terrorists Plotting New Attacks in India, Singh Warns”
Monday, Aug. 17, 2009
SNIPPET: “Extremists based in Pakistan might be plotting additional terror attacks in India, less than a year after gunmen killed roughly 170 people in Mumbai, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warned today (see GSN, July 17).
“Continued vigilance” was necessary despite new safeguards implemented in the aftermath of the strikes on the Indian city, Singh told participants at a domestic security discussion in New Delhi.
“There is credible information of ongoing plans of terrorist groups in Pakistan to carry out fresh attacks,” Singh said without elaborating, according to the Associated Press.”
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US Terrorist Headley to be extradited to India-FBI team arrives in India
India.com ^ | 11-17-09
Posted on November 17, 2009 4:55:35 PM PST by SJackson
According to Home Minister P Chidambaram, a case has been registered in connection with the 26/11 Mumbai attacks against US-based LeT terrorist David Coleman Headley, who was arrested by the FBI earlier this month.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will be investigating the case. The 49-year0old Headley was hacking a conspiracy in league with the Lashkar-e-Toiba to carry out a major terrorist attack on India. The government of India has issued advisories to the cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Agra and Ahmedabad for an impending terror strike during the week of the first anniversary of Mumbai terror attacks.
Headley, along with his co-conspirator Hussain Rana who was also nabbed by the FBI will soon be extradited to India seeing there is enough proof to link the duo to the LeT. A court in Chicago is trying the two men, and the proof has been sent by the NIA to the FBI. It has been revealed that Headley visited India several times between 2006-2009 and had visited five cities Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Agra and Delhi. A probe has begun to unravel the terrorist network in the cities.
A team of investigators from India have traveled to the FBI quarters to question Headley, and it was reported that the FBI did not give any such permission. However Chidambaram denies all reports saying, “The team had gone to Washington to discuss other security related issues apart rather than to Chicago to question Headley.” Moreover, an FBI team led by its chief Robert Mueller is to arrive in India next week to flush out the Indian part of Headley’s terrorist network.
According to the FBI, Headley has traveled to Pakistan several times, and has in fact received training from various terror groups in the country. Headley has also recruited dozens of youngsters of the Laskhar in India and sent them for missions in the Gulf. Also, Headley had set up an immigration business in Mumbai and had used the business to send terrorists to other countries. In the light of Headley’s arrest, many suspects from Hyderabad, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh have disappearedm including Rahil Sheikh, who masterminded the 2006 Mumbai serial blasts that killed 187 people.