Israel has warned that Pakistan-based LeT, which carried out the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, is planning “imminent” terror strikes across India especially in Jammu and Kashmir.
Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau at the National Security Council (NSC) in a travel warning for Israeli tourists in India rated the threat as “imminent and concrete”, putting special emphasis on the Jammu and Kashmir.
“The terrorist group that carried out the serious Mumbai attack in India is planning to carry out a number of attacks across India, particularly against concentrations of Western or Israeli tourists,” warned a statement from Israel’s counter-terrorism unit.
The bureau has recommended Israelis currently in India to avoid crowded areas, especially tourist areas, which have no apparent armed security.
The statement said the travel warning was based on “a concrete, very serious threat”.
In view of potential terror attacks across the entire country, Israeli travellers have been advised to “take precautions and remain alert”.
The warning comes at a time when the Chabad houses across India are planning numerous events for the celebration of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year. Last year’s attacks in Mumbai had targeted a Chabad house, among several other targets, where six Israelis were killed.
Meanwhile, in New delhi, taking note of Israel’s warning that LeT is planning imminent terror strikes across India, the government today said it was fully prepared to deal with any situation.
“We are fully prepared and we will take care of whatever situation arises,” a home ministry spokesperson said reacting to the Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau at the National Security Council (NSC) in a travel warning for Israeli tourists in India.
Israel had issued a travel warning for its nationals which said there was an “imminent and concrete” input of terror strike by LeT.
“The terrorist group that carried out the serious Mumbai attack in India is planning to carry out a number of attacks across India, particularly against concentrations of Western or Israeli tourists,” warned a statement from Israel’s counter-terrorism unit.
The warning comes at a time when the Chabad houses across India are planning numerous events for the celebration of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year. Last year’s attacks in Mumbai had targeted a Chabad house, among several other targets, where six Israelis were killed.
