Police Expect Mumbai-Style Attack on London
December 20, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Breaking News
LONDON: Scotland Yard has warned businesses in London to expect a Mumbai-style attack on the capital.
In a briefing in the City of London 12 days ago, a senior detective from SO15, the Metropolitan police counter-terrorism command, said: “Mumbai is coming to London.”
The detective said companies should anticipate a shooting and hostage-taking raid “involving a small number of gunmen with handguns and improvised explosive devices”.
The warning — the bluntest issued by police — has underlined an assessment that a terrorist cell may be preparing an attack on London early next year.
It was issued by the Met through its network of “security forums”, which provide business leaders, local government and the emergency services with counter-terrorism advice.
During a “commando-style” raid by 10 gunmen on hotels and cafes in Mumbai in November 2008, 174 people were killed and more than 300 injured over three days.
Officials now report an increase in “intelligence chatter” — communications captured by electronic eavesdropping agencies. One senior security adviser said the police warnings had intensified and become much more specific in the past fortnight.
“Before, there has been speculation. Now we are getting what appears to be a definite plot to carry out a firearms attack on London,” he said.
Earlier this year, police, military and intelligence services held an exercise in Kent to see whether they could defeat a commando raid in London by terrorists.
Clashes in Malakand, 4 Militants killed
December 20, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Breaking News
MALAKAN, Pakistan News : Four militants were killed in fierce clashes with security forces here in Malakand Division on Sunday morning.
According to sources, security forces carried out search operation and later attacked on suspected hideout of insurgents on seeking intelligence in regard to their presence in Tota Kaan area and as a result, terrorist ambushed forces’ personnel, but however, four extremists lost their lives in retaliatory shooting from security forces.
Later, the dead bodies of killed miscreants were deposited to Butt Khela District Headquarter Hospital, sources added.
Clashes in Malakand, 4 Militants killed was first posted on December 20, 2009 at 11:55 am.
