Latest news as the police have deployed armed
undercover operatives in Eid prayer grounds nationwide to frustrate
plots by terrorists to attack the places of worship, where Muslim
faithful will pray on Monday (today) to mark the Eid el Kabir.
One of our correspondents was told on
Sunday that the operatives would complement the efforts of the regular
personnel that would provide security at the prayer grounds.
It was learnt that the plain-clothes
operatives would serve as a quick response force to foil any terrorist
attempt at the places of worship.
The police and the Department of State
Services had, on Wednesday, warned that extremists had planned to attack
about 11 states in the country between Monday (today) and Tuesday.
The security agencies, acting on the
intelligence report, called for the