IB Issues Alert, Warns Against Terror Attack Between Eid And I-Day By Pakistan

The alert comes amid the escalating tension with Pakistan on the Line of Control escalates over scrapping of special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Terrorists ( Representational Image, Source: PTI)

New Delhi: The Intelligence Bureau headquarter has issued an alert about Pakistan based Islamic State terrorists planning to wreak a havoc in India, ahead of upcoming major occasions of Eid and Independence Day. The major revelation which comes from the intercept of terrorists, tells about Pakistan’s new nefarious tactic of creating a major devastation in India, sources said. Pakistan-based Islamic State terrorists have been given the responsibility to wreak havoc on Eid, as well as of calling Afghan jihadis for the purpose. As per sources the terrorists have been asked to “do something to target major incidents between Eid and Independence Day, so that chaos can spread anywhere in Kashmir or North East.  They have been asked to target local and transport network. The alert comes amid the escalating tension with Pakistan on the Line of Control escalates over scrapping of special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, Islamabad has hastily reactivated nearly a dozen terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and close to the International Border along Jammu and Kashmir, news agency IANS reported citing top intelligence sources . During the past week, hectic movement of terrorists has been seen around these camps which were almost shut in the wake of May 2019 deadline set up by Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental body based in Paris, it said. Top intelligence sources said Indian security forces have been put on high alert as terror camps in Kotli, Rawalkot, Bagh and Muzzafrabad in PoK area, bordering Line of Control (LoC), have been reactivated with the ostensible backing of Pakistan army, the agency reported. Watch report: