Tribhuvan International Airport on high alert

Kathmandu: Security at Tribhuvan International Airport has been beefed up to foil any possible security risks after the Indian government sensitized all Air India planes operating to and from India’s neighbouring countries.
The Indian government move followed ‘intelligence inputs that terrorist groups with allegiance to al-Qaeda, Lashker-e-Toiba and Jamat-ul-Dawa were planning to hijack an Air India plane, especially operating to or from SAARC countries.
“We are on high alert in view of a possible hijack plot,” said Keshav Raj Khanal, Director General at the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN).
The Home Ministry, however, said there was no formal notice issued in this regard. “We have taken the issue seriously in order to avert any untoward incident,” said Jay Mukunda Khanal, the Home Ministry spokesman.
India has increased security at its airports and warned its domestic airlines about a possible hijack attempt by Islamic militant groups following Western intelligence reports, according to Indian officials.
22/01/10 Baburam Kharel & Sangam Prasai/The Kathmandu Post

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