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| India ups security in Delhi after terror threat |
| 2003-02-23 |
| The authorities beefed up security in the Indian capital after intelligence agencies warned of a possible terrorist attack during the weekend. A senior army official told The Associated Press that the authorities were warned that Islamic militants may target the India Gate — a 42-m-high stone arch built in the memory of Indian soldiers who died in World War II. Thousands of New Delhi residents usually visit India Gate, surrounded by big lawns and a children's park, for weekend family outings. But on Sunday the park had been closed. The official said that troops have been called in to for day and night patrols of areas of New Delhi, such as where government buildings — including the prime minister's office and parliament — are located. There was also a bomb scare at the American School. An anonymous telephone caller to the school said a bomb was planted inside its complex. Police found no explosives, the duty officer of the local police station said. Children of mostly American diplomats and officials study at the school, which is located behind the US Embassy. The school was closed Sunday. I wonder if this is the jihadis trying to set up another war between India and the Paks, or if it's a Pak response to the warnings they've received from the U.S. recently? If it's the latter, it's the dumbest thing they could possibly do... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |