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Friday, 12 August 2016
Taliban plans attack at borders with India, warns Pakistani agency
"Tehreek-i-Taliban's Fazalullah gathering is wanting to target parade at Wagah Border in Lahore and Ganda Singh Border in Kasur on August 13, 14 or 15," the security caution says.
Pakistan's top counter-terrorism office has issued two alarms, cautioning about conceivable dread assaults by two Taliban suicide aircraft at the Wagah and Ganda Singh outskirts with India around the Independence Day.
The National Counter—Terrorism Authority has solicited the Punjab Director General from Pakistan Rangers, the Home Department and the Punjab police boss to take high preventive measures to ensure the general population and additionally security work force.
"Tehreek-i-Taliban's Fazalullah gathering is wanting to target parade at Wagah Border in Lahore and Ganda Singh Border in Kasur on August 13, 14 or 15," the security alarm says.
The letter additionally says two suicide aircraft have been sent to hit these objectives.
"Great watchfulness and increased efforts to establish safety are recommended to stay away from any untoward occurrence," it says.
The Punjab Home Department has additionally issued a different ready saying "no less than 16 suicide assailants have entered the Punjab area" why should arranging target open social events regarding the Independence Day.
Taking after the alarms, the Punjab police dispatched a crackdown in the outskirt regions and captured various suspects.
"Police have arrested more than 50 suspects amid a crackdown and security has been augmented in the city and also in the outskirt regions," Lahore police representative Niyab Haider told PTI.
He said the suspects would be tested and kept into authority till check process as a larger part of them couldn't create archives identified with their personality.
He said police work force have additionally been sent at the outskirt ranges on Pakistan's Independence Day (August 14).
Officers have likewise allegedly improved their watching in the outskirt ranges.
A savage terrorist assault had hit Wagah in November 2014, when more than 60 individuals, including kids and security work force, were killed and 200 others harmed minutes after the banner bringing down function at the fringe.
"We have taken measures in the wake of the security alarm issued by Nacta about conceivable fear assault at two critical spots — in Lahore and Kasur," Lahore police boss Capt (R) Amin Wains said.
He said police had propelled the brushing, hunt and breadth and insight construct operation in light of Thursday night and captured a few suspects. He said real security upgrade has been made around the Wagah Border.
In the interim, the Punjab government has scratched off all open air exercises made arrangements for praising the Independence Day in the perspective of dread risk.
"The Quetta impact this week that executed 74 individuals for the most part legal advisors has required the should be more watchful about the August 14 merriments that draw in gigantic open investment," an authority said.
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