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Terrorists were part of suicide squad: Fernandes
The terrorists who attacked Parliament House on Thursday were part of a suicide squad and one of them blew himself up near the main gate on the Vijay Chowk side, according to defence minister George Fernandes.
The terrorists who attacked Parliament House on Thursday were part of a suicide squad and one of them blew himself up near the main gate on the Vijay Chowk side, according to defence minister George Fernandes.
The minister said the terrorists came to Parliament House in a white ambassador (DL3CJ 1527) with a blaring siren. The car, he said had both Parliament House as well as home ministry stickers.
Immediately, after getting off the car, the terrorists opened indiscriminate fire and one of them who apparently had explosives strapped to his body blew himself up to cause maximum casualties.
Fernandes said that under the hail of gunfire, the other terrorists rushed towards gate number 5 and 8. He said three of them were killed outside gate number 8 and one outside gate number 5.
He said he had himself seen the bodies of the slain terrorists and confirmed that six Delhi police personnel had been killed. “Chinese made grenades, AK-47 and RDX were found at the spot,” he said.
“Their (terrorists) intentions were very sinister but the security forces acted promptly.... Government would have to come down heavily on this,” he said.
The minister said the attack was not unexpected as there were intelligence inputs that Parliament House could be targeted along with some eminent personalities.
Bureau Report
Immediately, after getting off the car, the terrorists opened indiscriminate fire and one of them who apparently had explosives strapped to his body blew himself up to cause maximum casualties.
Fernandes said that under the hail of gunfire, the other terrorists rushed towards gate number 5 and 8. He said three of them were killed outside gate number 8 and one outside gate number 5.
He said he had himself seen the bodies of the slain terrorists and confirmed that six Delhi police personnel had been killed. “Chinese made grenades, AK-47 and RDX were found at the spot,” he said.
“Their (terrorists) intentions were very sinister but the security forces acted promptly.... Government would have to come down heavily on this,” he said.
The minister said the attack was not unexpected as there were intelligence inputs that Parliament House could be targeted along with some eminent personalities.
Bureau Report