not to make light of the situation, but those guards have already been rendered useless by distractions- Concur that any terrorist attack could happen anywhere in the world. At the same time, in this particular case, that region of the world is definitely more susceptible to such attacks.
- I would trust that the Indian security personnel are and should be ready, as they say they are.
- The reason why the terrorists are targeting Aug. 15th is because it is India's Independence Day.
- Hope the event will go smoothly without any major disturbances (terrorists or non-terrorists).
Btw, another news to share:
http://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINBOM46511720090808
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Badminton-Indian officials allay security fears for worlds
Sat Aug 8, 2009 8:00pm IST Email | Print | Share| Single Page[-] Text [+] HYDERABAD, India, Aug 8 (Reuters) - One thousand police officials and commandos, including experts trained to deal with terror threats, have been assigned to the world badminton championships, the local police commissioner has said.
However, the authorities ruled out any militant threat targeting the championships, which start on Monday on the outskirts of India's southern IT hub of Hyderabad, after domestic media reports raised concerns.
"I'd like to dispel some of these rumours floating about," police commissioner Prabhakar Reddy told a news conference.
"There is no specific input (of an attack)," he said on Saturday. "However, Cyberabad police are geared up to meet any eventuality."
The locality around the venue is called Cyberabad.
Indian home minister Palaniappan Chidambaram also told local media there was no specific threat to the event and federal officials had only sent a general alert to local police.
The Badminton World Federation hired security consultants to inspect the venue in February before giving the go-ahead for the championships.
Security in the sub-continent has been bolstered following the ambush of the Sri Lanka cricket team bus in Lahore, Pakistan in March, killing seven Pakistanis and wounding six players.
That incident triggered concerns sport could become a target for more attacks in south Asia. India also remains nervous after Islamist militants killed 166 people in a strike on Mumbai in November.
Security has been tightened across the nation to ward off any possible militant attacks leading up to India's Independence Day celebrations on Aug. 15. (Writing by Sanjay Rajan in Chennai; Editing by Alison Wildey; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com
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France's Chanteur Elisa walks past policemen after attending a practice session ahead of the badminton world championships in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad.
I hope everything goes well, dont terrorists have better things to target than one of the poorest international sports?