01-22-2010, 09:26 PM
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india...487289.cms
My take - 26th Jan is coming, intel are clueless, so just put everything on alert, in case someone is trying. may not go for funny business etc. at this time.
Quote:ââ¬ÅHijack threat, AI planes put on high alertââ¬Â
PTI, 22 January 2010, 11:02am IST
SNIPPET: ââ¬ÅNEW DELHI: Government has put all Air India planes operating in the countryââ¬â¢s neighbourhood on high security alert and directed the airlines to deploy sky marshals following intelligence inputs that Pakistan-based LET and other terror groups were planning to hijack a flight. ( Watch Video )
A directive has been issued to all Indian missions abroad to sensitise the staff of the airlines, official sources said.
According to intelligence inputs, terrorist groups having allegiance with al-Qaida, Lashker-e-Taiba and Jamat-ul-Dawa were planning to hijack an Air India plane especially operating in or from SAARC countries ââ¬â Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India as well. ( Watch Video )
Hijacking could be attempted by the terrorists from airports located at Yangon, Dhaka and Colombo. Security of planes operating to Bhutan has also been beefed up, the sources said.ââ¬Â
My take - 26th Jan is coming, intel are clueless, so just put everything on alert, in case someone is trying. may not go for funny business etc. at this time.