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| India Thwarts Terrorist Plan to Attack Tourists Visiting Goa |
| 2008-02-09 |
| Indian security forces thwarted a plan by terrorists to attack tourists visiting the western state of Goa, one of India's most popular holiday destinations. The attack was planned for the Christmas-New Year period in North Goa's Calangute-Baga beach area, state-run broadcaster Doordarshan reported. The plan was discovered when police detained a suspect recently, it said. ``We have sounded the alert all over the state and security has been strengthened,'' the broadcaster cited Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat as saying yesterday. Police are making sure ``the security of the people'' isn't compromised. Indian authorities typically increase security in Goa during the holiday period. Israel's government in December 2006 advised its citizens to avoid visiting the region, saying al- Qaeda was targeting the state. The suspect detained said the attack failed because he was unable to obtain about 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of explosives from Pakistan, Doordarshan reported. Security forces have information that terrorists made three visits to the coastal areas and places where tourists gather to prepare the attack, it cited Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik as saying. One target may have been a discotheque, Doordarshan reported, citing unidentified police officials. |
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