Is Taliban planning for deadly strikes on India on the eve of Independence Day on Aug 15.? Seems so according to Pakistan which issued two warning alerts to Indian government.
Pakistan's top security agency sent alerts stating "Tehreek-i-Taliban's Fazalullah group is planning to target parade at Wagah Border in Lahore and Ganda Singh Border in Kasur on August 13, 14 or 15,"
The National Counter-Terrorism Authority has asked the Punjab Director General of Pakistan Rangers, the home department and the Punjab (Pakistan) police chief to take high preventive measures to protect the public as well as security personnel.
Pakistan's security alert went on to add "Extreme vigilance and heightened security measures are suggested to avoid any untoward incident," and Punjab home department issued another alert stating "at least 16 suicide attackers have entered the province" and are planning to target public meetings in India which will be held in connection with the Independence Day.
Punjab now launched massive crack down and arrested many suspects. Lahore Police spokesman Niyab Haider said more than 50 suspects were taken into custody and security is beefed up across the border.
Punjab government in Pakistan cancelled all meetings as a preventive measure. Alert also stated that two suicide bombers were sent to hit the targets. It is known that Wagah witnessed deadly terror attack in 2014 which killed more than 60 people and injured 200 others just after the flag lowering ceremony.
