Security beefed up as Taliban threaten to attack B’desh embassy
December 19, 2013
ISLAMABAD - The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has threatened to attack Bangladesh Embassy in Islamabad in the wake of the killing of Abdul Qadir Mulla, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader in Bangladesh, it was reliably learnt on Wednesday.
Although security around Bangladesh
foreign mission in Pakistan has been enhanced manifold and the fresh
security directions have been issued to Ambassador of Bangladesh, yet
law enforcement agencies still fear a terrorist attack at BD mission.
According to well-placed sources, law enforcement agencies have
submitted a report to interior ministry quoting a security agency that
Taliban have expressed annoyance with the Bangladesh government over the
killing of Abdul Qadir Mulla and could attack the Bangladesh embassy.
The unnamed security agency officials had called for preventive measures
in the wake of the threats.
The Bangladesh Embassy is located in the residential area of F-6/3, considered one of the most posh sectors of Islamabad.
A senior official of law enforcement agency while talking to The Nation said they have chalked out an elaborate security plan for security of Bangladesh embassy and security has been enhanced of major embassies in the federal capital.
“We have also deployed police commandoes at these sensitive places to avoid any untoward incident during Christmas holidays while patrolling has been enhanced around them,” the security official added.
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