CWG: Qaeda plot to kidnap UK athletes unearthed

[hecj]

London: A plot to target or kidnap British athletes and fans coming to India for the 2010 Commonwealth Games has emerged over their country’s support to the war in Afghanistan.

Security sources have warned of “specific intelligence” about a threat by an unnamed al Qaeda-linked group to take hostages in front of a global television audience.
Reports emerging from Australia suggest a number of countries are worried but will not upgrade travel warnings for fear of angering India.

They said citizens of Australia, the UK, Canada and New Zealand could be targets of a snatch attempt because their countries supported the war in Afghanistan.

Australia has asked fans not to wear national colours and in Britain it has emerged that security forces will work with counterparts from Canada, Australia and New Zealand to protect athletes at every venue.

“It is a serious situation. There is specific intelligence about an attempted hostage snatch. People travelling to India, and particularly Delhi, need to be aware of the risks,” The Daily Express quoted a source, as saying.

There are also concerns about Pakistani group Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) getting into the act, after Michael Leiter, director of the US National Counter-Terrorism Centre, told the US Senate the games would make “an appealing target”.
CWG: Qaeda plot to kidnap UK athletes unearthed

no incident can happen without involving pakistan specially by u.s their ally

 

[Spring Onion]

So al-Qaeda is present in India and can attack foreign players at CWGs. right??

is it the news saying?

 

[hecj]

So al-Qaeda is present in India and can attack foreign players at CWGs. right??

is it the news saying?

no!!!!!,but not very far

 

[RajmaChawal]

Nothing's going to happen guys. This is mere paranoia before a big event in terror afflicted Indian subcontinent.

We have turned Delhi into a fortress. We always were and still are aware of the threats CWG faces. But it will go uneventfully.

 

[kingdurgaking]

There are layers of security in the village... No one can take any metals inside the village..

 

[airuah]

So al-Qaeda is present in India and can attack foreign players at CWGs. right??

is it the news saying?

delhi is being turned into a fortress...but if a terrorist does infiltrate...i can assure you that they will not have the liberty to run away in cycles . ...........wait that did happen somewhere even with the police around and nobody plays in that country anymore.....

 

[Awesome]

It is in the strong interest of Pakistan nothing happens at the CWG and Pakistan's security forces must make sure no terrorist group from Pakistan gets any bright ideas.

It will be like handing India our reputations in a platter. Pakistan must do its part, and at least keep an eye open on the usual suspects and share any intel with India before hand.

We must do our due diligence and not give India any excuse to make this all about Pakistan. It's a no brainer that India would certainly try its best to do so.

 

[chessmaster]

It is in the strong interest of Pakistan nothing happens at the CWG and Pakistan's security forces must make sure no terrorist group from Pakistan gets any bright ideas.

It will be like handing India our reputations in a platter. Pakistan must do its part, and at least keep an eye open on the usual suspects and share any intel with India before hand.

We must do our due diligence and not give India any excuse to make this all about Pakistan. It's a no brainer that India would certainly try its best to do so.

I'm sure Pak would not want any unnecessary trouble with India sir. The stakes are high for both India and Pak. May better sense prevail.

 

[VermillionTilak]

So al-Qaeda is present in India and can attack foreign players at CWGs. right??

is it the news saying?

Sorry to get your hopes up, but the article is pretty much a precaution. Jeez as a "reporter" I thought you'd get this kinda stuff by now.