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ISI tells Kashmir ultras to hit Indian VIPs with toy planes
Pakistan`s ISI has directed the militants operating in Jammu and Kashmir to use explosive-laden toy planes to hit VIPs in the state and Delhi, official sources said in New Delhi.
Pakistan's ISI has directed the militants operating in Jammu and Kashmir to use explosive-laden toy planes to hit VIPs in the state and Delhi, official sources said in New Delhi.
The sources said following some confessions by arrested militants and wireless intercepts about the use of "toy plane", intelligence agencies were making necessary reviews of securities provided to VIPs.
"Toy plane" is the new armoury which has the capacity of carrying 10-15 kgs of explosive material. The plane takes a trajectory path and can hit the target within a range of 300 metres and can be operated by a remote control.
Taking a cue from the method adopted by militants during the September 11 attacks, the sources said Jaish-e-Mohammed, which has been carrying out a series of suicide attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, is reported to be planning such attacks on VIPs in the national capital. The intelligence agencies have also flashed messages to various state capitals in order to gather more information on this novel modus-operandi besides passing on a word of caution.
Some security measures had already been taken to prevent any such attack, the sources said, but admitted that more strict vigil needed to be maintained.
The sources said these novel methods were being used after the ISI conduits were unable to penetrate the security in any part of the country. They said some militants, caught at the border, had revealed that the ISI was desperately trying to cause havoc in Delhi and was adopting such measures.
The militants disclosed that the new chief of ISI was trying to create some disturbance in the capital in order to ease the pressure from domestic criticism, the sources said. Meanwhile, amidst reports of Pakistan-based militants planning suicide attacks on important personalities, security agencies had again reviewed security of Home Minister L K Advani, Defence Minister George Fernandes and Minister of State for External Affairs Omar Abdullah.
Bureau Report
"Toy plane" is the new armoury which has the capacity of carrying 10-15 kgs of explosive material. The plane takes a trajectory path and can hit the target within a range of 300 metres and can be operated by a remote control.
Taking a cue from the method adopted by militants during the September 11 attacks, the sources said Jaish-e-Mohammed, which has been carrying out a series of suicide attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, is reported to be planning such attacks on VIPs in the national capital. The intelligence agencies have also flashed messages to various state capitals in order to gather more information on this novel modus-operandi besides passing on a word of caution.
Some security measures had already been taken to prevent any such attack, the sources said, but admitted that more strict vigil needed to be maintained.
The sources said these novel methods were being used after the ISI conduits were unable to penetrate the security in any part of the country. They said some militants, caught at the border, had revealed that the ISI was desperately trying to cause havoc in Delhi and was adopting such measures.
The militants disclosed that the new chief of ISI was trying to create some disturbance in the capital in order to ease the pressure from domestic criticism, the sources said. Meanwhile, amidst reports of Pakistan-based militants planning suicide attacks on important personalities, security agencies had again reviewed security of Home Minister L K Advani, Defence Minister George Fernandes and Minister of State for External Affairs Omar Abdullah.
Bureau Report