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| Hunt on for two explosives-laden trucks in Islamabad |
| 2008-09-24 |
| Police are searching for two explosives-laden trucks in the federal capital, Daily Times learnt on Tuesday. Sources said intelligence agencies had informed the police that three trucks loaded with explosives had entered the federal capital. One of them targeted the Marriott Hotel on Saturday, while whereabouts of the other two are not known. The sources said the 'missing' trucks were still present in the city, adding that a risk of strikes by them had forced the police to put the security on high alert, increase personnel deployment near important buildings, erect pickets on key roads and begin intensive patrolling across Islamabad. Vehicles, especially trucks, were being searched by the police at the pickets, the sources said, adding the police were keeping a close watch on hotels and guesthouses. Meanwhile, the Federal Interior Ministry has warned that banned militant groups could strike in Karachi as well as other cities of the country, Daily Times learnt on Tuesday. Following this, Additional Home Secretary for Law Enforcement Dr Shafqat Abbasi has written a letter to Sindh Police Inspector General (IG) Sultan Salahuddin Babar Khattak and ordered him to ensure foolproof security measures for foreigners, especially Chinese nationals and their installations, sources said on condition of anonymity. "We have ordered the Sindh IG to provide foolproof security to all foreign nationals and sensitive government and foreign installations," Abbasi said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Inspector General (IG) Sultan Salahuddin Babar Khattak and ordered him to ensure foolproof security measures for foreigners, especially Chinese nationals and their installations, sources said on condition of anonymity. Happy to see the Senator Chris Dodd "VIP treatment" catching on. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-09-24 09:14 |
| #2 Oh! SNAP!!! You beat me to it! |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-09-24 09:12 |
| #1 Might be easier to find the two unexplosive laden trucks in Islamabad. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-09-24 09:11 |