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| Kabul attack similar to 26/11 Mumbai strike: Investigators |
| 2010-02-28 |
| NEW DELHI: The terror attack in Kabul was on the pattern of the 26/11 Mumbai carnage, with six to eight terrorists targeting two hotels and hunting for victims during the strike in which nine Indians were killed. Investigators suspect involvement of the Taliban, particularly the Haqqani group, in league with elements of Lashkar-e Taiba in Friday's assault, sources said. The attack was carried out in a coordinated manner with the terrorists first exploding bombs and then launching the armed assault, hunting for the targets, particularly the members of the Indian medical mission, a pattern seen in Mumbai during the 26/11 attack, they said. About six to eight terrorists are suspected to have been involved in the assault at around 6.30 am at the Park Residence Hotel and adjacent Noor guest house, where Indians on transit usually stay, the sources said. Two or three of the attackers might have been killed in the gunfight with Afghan security forces, they said. Two major-rank officers of the army were among the nine Indians killed and some others, including five army officers, were injured in the assault. The terrorists targeted those Indians who were engaged in helping Afghan people and building partnership between the two countries, Indian Ambassador Jayant Prasad said. He said those targeted were earning goodwill for India by bringing the people of the two countries closer through their developmental efforts. "It is the handiwork of enemies of Afghan people and friendship between people of India and Afghanistan," Prasad said and asserted that these attempts would not deter India from pursuing its goal of helping Afghanistan. Taliban, at the behest of Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI, has been expressing opposition to India's developmental works in Afghanistan. They have been demanding that India should end its presence in Afghanistan. The sources said the attack reflected a change of pattern by Taliban terrorists, as this time they went for the soft targets, unlike the protected installations and persons as in the past. Yesterday's attack was the fourth on Indian interests in Afghanistan since July 2008 when a car laden with 100 kgs of explosives was blown up at the gate of Indian Embassy, killing 60 people, including four Indians -- a Brigadier-rank officer, a senior IFS officer and two ITBP personnel. In October last year, terrorists struck again at the Embassy, carrying out a car bomb explosion near its outer wall and killing 17 people. Subsequently, in December, a hotel housing staff of an Indian IT company was targeted. Eight people were killed and two IT executives, an Indian cook and a cleaner were among those injured. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #4 PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > KABUL TERROR ATTACK INTENDED TO SHOW TALIBAN STRENTH, TARGET INDIA. + [Indian DM} ANTONY: 42 TERRORIST TRAINING CAMPS IN PAKISTAN, which Antony claims PAK is doing little to nothing to dismantle. OTHER > [After KABUL incident] INDIA THE NEXT TALIBAN TARGET? AFGHANISTAN described as a PROXY BATTLEGROUND BWTN PAKISTAN = GOVT-SUPPOR ISLAMIST MILITANTS, versus INDJUH. * SAME > HAFEEZ SAEED: PAKISTAN "WILL HAVE TO FIGHT A WAR AGZ INDIA AT ALL COSTS", iff India refuses to engage in talks. ISLAMABAD worried as many INDIAN NATIONALS have died, etc. in recent TALIBAN terror strikes. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-02-28 21:48 |
| #3 Hi Frank! FIFY. (Probably what you meant anyway.) |
| Posted by: Free Radical 2010-02-28 18:37 |
| #2 What's amazing is that the Obama administration still touts the arrest of David Headley (a 26/11 conspirator) as a major success in "preventing" terrorist attacks. Headley helped LeT successfully attack Mumbai. Now the Mumbai attacks are being used as model for further attacks in Afghanistan. John Brennan is one of the people who bragged about the Headley arrest. I also heard DNI director Blair bragging about it too on CSPAN radio this weekend. So many dead in India and Afghanistan and our intelligence professionals think it's a success. Disgusting. |
| Posted by: American Delight 2010-02-28 17:31 |
| #1 wonder if these were also armed, trained, and guided by the ISI? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-02-28 13:33 |