Potential For Air Attack On Commonwealth Games Concerns Indian Official

Could Islamic militants be planning to stage an airborne attack on the upcoming Commonwealth Games? At least one senior Indian official thinks that it is a very real possibility.

Islamic militants have been buying paragliders and India’s top law enforcement official is afraid that they’re headed for New Delhi to attack its Commonwealth Games extravaganza that begins in four weeks.

A senior Indian official made the remarkable claim that Islamic militants from Pakistan have been buying up paragliders that could be used to launch airborne attacks on athletes, tourists and visiting politicians at the Games.

Home secretary G.K. Pillai said the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba has bought as many as 150 paragliders from China and various Gulf countries in recent months.

“It’s very worrisome,” Pillai said in an interview Tuesday with the Star. Because paragliders don’t require a runway, “they could launch them from anywhere.”

Security forces are being advised of the threat and snipers during the Games would be prepared to shoot down unknown objects from the sky, Pillai said. He did not elaborate on what proof the government has about the purchases.

By: Shelldrake