Terrorist fears grow for delhi games local gold coast news
A uk security expert is predicting a mumbaistyle terrorists attack next month at the delhi commonwealth games, and some leading gold coast sport coaches share his fears.
Security consultant lloyd bromfield, who specialises in major events like the beijing olympics, said he expected multiple uncoordinated attacks.
Biggest threat that is in terms of intent, capability and consequences is likely to come from an organisation such as lashkaretaiba(Pakistani military group)In connection with indian islamic groups, he said.
People have the track record in terms of knowhow and capability.Mumbai is an example.Mumbai terror attack was one of the worst in india in recent years, killing 173 people and injuring 300 more when a group of extremists went on a rampage in 2008.
The fears of a terror attack in delhi were also shared by two of australia top coaches and other security experts, among them the gold coast denis cottrell and peter hannan, cocoach of australia best track athletes, sally pearson(Nee mclellan).
Mr hannan said he would not travel to delhi as he believed the greatest danger would be to hotels where overseas supporters and officials were likely to stay creating a soft target for terrorists.
Think the athletes and those staying in the village will be safe, he said.
Swimming coach denis cotterell is packing his bags for his sixth commonwealth games to cheer on 18yearold swimmer katie goldman, but admitted it would be the most risky he had attended.
Is a concern.The risk has never been as serious as this at a(Recent)Commonwealth games, he said.
Asia security expert dr shahar hameiri, from murdoch university, has backed up mr blomfield views on the treat of an attack in india.
Groups(From pakistan)Would want to make a splash, he said.
Commonwealth games australia chief executive officer perry crosswhite correct played down the threat when he spoke to the paper earlier this week.
One can guarantee anything, he said.
We think that everyone on the ground has done a good job preparing for the games.Even mr crosswhite admitted that the delays in finishing the venues meant that some security preparations had been held up.
Mr bromfield highlighted the issue as one of the most important risks to security, saying it had stopped the planning, testing and exercising of protective security overlay is going on around the clock in delhi to finish stadiums and roads and is expected to go down to the wire.
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