India Says Nuclear Sites Under Threat From Islamists

Indian Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee yesterday warned that Pakistan-based Islamic militants were planning to attack India’s nuclear infrastructure, the Associated Press reported (see GSN, July 26).

Mukherjee said intelligence reports indicate that the al-Qaeda-linked group Lashkar-e-Tayabba was targeting nuclear facilities in India, along with military and religious sites.

“Necessary steps are being taken to protect our vital installations and other high-profile targets,” he said (Associated Press/Khaleej Times, July 31).

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