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Lahore attack: Lanka distances itself from Indian link claims
(PTI) Distancing itself from speculative media reports about Indian elements being linked to the terror attack on its cricket team in Lahore, Sri Lanka has said it had scored successes in its counter-terrorism campaign due to India's support.Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, who visited Pakistan yesterday to discuss the progress in the probe into the audacious gun and grenade attack, brushed aside several questions on alleged Indian links to the incident during two interactions with the media. Bogollagama told reporters that India is backing Sri Lanka's counter-terrorism actions and Colombo had been "able to succeed on many fronts due to this support". Sri Lanka appreciates India's support in this regard, he said as he swept aside queries on New Delhi's "hegemonic" designs and on Indian intelligence agencies allegedly being linked to the attack on the cricket team. Following his meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Bogollagama said Sri Lanka had not ruled out the possibility of the LTTEs involvement in the attack. The Sri Lankan government is "keenly studying" this issue, Bogollagama said. Eight persons, including six policemen, were killed and over 20 others injured when a dozen heavily armed terrorists attacked the Sri Lankan team's bus near a stadium in Lahore yesterday. Posted by: Fred 2009-03-06 |
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