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| US warns of possible attacks in New Delhi |
| 2010-04-22 |
| NEW DELHI: The United States upgraded its travel advisory on India on Wednesday, alerting US citizens to a growing threat of terrorist attacks in New Delhi. The warning posted on the US Embassy website specifically highlighted the dangers posed by terrorists in crowded areas which foreigners were known to frequent. “There are increased indications that terrorists are planning attacks in New Delhi... Terrorists have targeted places in the past where US citizens or Westerners are known to congregate or visit,' the alert said, naming half-a-dozen of the city's shopping areas and markets, which it described as “especially attractive targets'. “Americans travelling or residing in India are strongly encouraged to maintain a high level of vigilance for terrorist groups,' it added. The alert was an upgrade to an existing advisory issued on April 16 that contained a general warning about possible attacks in India. In February, a bomb ripped through a crowded restaurant popular with travellers in the western city of Pune, killing 16 people, including five foreigners. It was first major incident since the 2008 Mumbai attacks in which 10 suspected Islamist gunmen launched an assault on multiple targets in India's financial capital, killing 166 people. India broke off all official dialogue with Pakistan following the Mumbai carnage, which it blamed on the banned terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba. |
| Posted by:Steve White |