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| Alert in Assam after infiltration reports |
| 2002-06-21 |
| An alert had been sounded in Assam, police put on maximum preparedness and vital installations protected, following reports that cadres of ISI-backed Pakistani militant outfits and al-Qaeda had sneaked into the state through Bangladesh, IGP (Special Branch) Khagen Sharma said on Friday. A "second front" attack on India, since Jammu and Kashmir are closing down for awhile? The alert was sounded following intelligence reports about efforts made by the ISI-propped outfits to infiltrate in a bid to divert the Centre's attention from Kashmir during the tense situation on the western borders, he said here. Intellegence reports also spoke about some al-Qaeda activists entering Assam early this month through Bangladesh where they had taken shelter since the US strikes on Afghanistan, he said, adding their exact number was not known. The al-Qaeda activists had mingled with the people, particularly in minority-dominated riverine areas, to resort to subversive activities in connivance with militant outfits operating in the state. About what we'd expect, even though we haven't heard much on the subject up until now... Sharma said that all precautionary measures against possible terrorist strikes were already in place. A massive manhunt has been launched to nab the infiltrators and security along the Indo-Bangladesh border has been stepped up. No telling at this point how serious this threat is... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |