‘Taliban may attack tourists in Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral’
- January 27, 2014, 7:46 pm
- National News
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ISLAMABAD, January 27 (Online) - The Taliban may be planning attacks on tourists in the Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral where 10 foreign climbers were massacred last year, officials warned Monday.
Thousands of tourists visit Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral each year, many drawn by the area's impressive mountains and glaciers, including the world's second highest peak K2.
"The Interior Ministry has officially informed Gilgit-Baltistan that the Taliban can strike the region," a senior official of the Gilgit-Baltistan administration told media persons.
"The Interior Ministry has warned of suicide bombings and attacks on tourists in the region."
Police in Gilgit-Baltistan said they were not aware of any specific threat by the Taliban but were remaining vigilant.
"We have enhanced security as part of a routine exercise, keeping in mind the latest bout of violence throughout the country," the deputy chief of Gilgit-Baltistan police said.
