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US warns New Delhi of attacks
11/08/2006 10:33 - (SA)
New Delhi - The US embassy in India's capital warned on Friday that foreign militants, possibly al-Qaeda members, may be planning to carry out bombings in two major Indian cities in the coming days.
In an e-mail sent to American citizens living in India, the embassy said New Delhi, the capital, and Mumbai, the country's financial and entertainment hub, were the targets of the alleged plot, and that the attacks were believed to be planned around India's Independence Day, which falls on August 15.
The embassy confirmed that it had sent the e-mail, although Indian officials refused to comment on the warning.
Word of the alleged plot came a day after British police said they had thwarted another terrorist plot, possibly just days away, to blow up US-bound jetliners over the Atlantic and kill thousands.
Investigators described a plan on the scale of the September 11 attacks that would use common electronic devices to detonate liquid explosives concealed in sports drink bottles to bring down as many as 10 planes in a nearly simultaneous strike.
The US Embassy's warning for India said the "likely targets include major airports, key central Indian government offices, and major gathering places such as hotels and markets".
It urged American citizens to maintain a low profile, and be especially alert and attentive to their surroundings" between August 11 and August 16.
- SAPA
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