This shocking revelation was made by
him during interrogation by security agencies after the Indian
Mujahideen (IM) co-founder was arrested in August from a place near
India-Nepal border in Bihar. Bhatkal has been constantly questioned by
the NIA, Intelligence Bureau and police of several states. This
revelation has been reported by an English daily newspaper.
Bhatkal had asked his Pakistan-based boss, Riyaz Bhatkal, over phone whether he could arrange a small “nuclear bomb” to which Riyaz responded, “Anything can be arranged in Pakistan."
Riyaz was apprehensive about using a nuclear bomb for destroying Surat city in India because it would have a huge impact and that would include Muslim casualties as well.
This revelation has alarmed India as well as the West, in particular, because they were fearing that nuclear bomb or high tech ammunition like missiles may fall into the hands of al Qaeda or other terrorist groups.
Already, the Middle East is in transition and such type of disclosure may be a signal for US and other western countries about the impending threat posed by the terrorists and the al Qaeda linked groups working worldwide. This revelation is set to increase the counter terrorism cooperation among the concerned countries who are the victims of terrorism.
Many questions have been raised several times about the safety of Pakistan's nuclear weapons by the international community as they fear that they might fall into the wrong hands.
Now this explosive revelation has put a question mark on the Pakistan government which repeatedly reaffirmed the international community about the nuclear weapons' safety.
Ensuring the security of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons has long been a high national security priority in US, even before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and plans have been drawn up for dealing with worst-case scenarios in Pakistan as Pakistan is home to world's largest number of terrorist groups.
It's no secret that the United States has a plan drawn out to try and grab Pakistan’s nuclear weapons -- if and when the US President believes these are a threat to either the U.S. or U.S. interests.
After Osama Bin Laden raid, U.S. military officials have testified before Congress about the security of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons and the threat posed by “loose nukes” – nuclear weapons or materials outside the government’s control.
Pakistan is likely to plunge into internal chaos as terrorists are likely to mount a serious attack against a nuclear facility.
Bhatkal had asked his Pakistan-based boss, Riyaz Bhatkal, over phone whether he could arrange a small “nuclear bomb” to which Riyaz responded, “Anything can be arranged in Pakistan."
Riyaz was apprehensive about using a nuclear bomb for destroying Surat city in India because it would have a huge impact and that would include Muslim casualties as well.
This revelation has alarmed India as well as the West, in particular, because they were fearing that nuclear bomb or high tech ammunition like missiles may fall into the hands of al Qaeda or other terrorist groups.
Already, the Middle East is in transition and such type of disclosure may be a signal for US and other western countries about the impending threat posed by the terrorists and the al Qaeda linked groups working worldwide. This revelation is set to increase the counter terrorism cooperation among the concerned countries who are the victims of terrorism.
Many questions have been raised several times about the safety of Pakistan's nuclear weapons by the international community as they fear that they might fall into the wrong hands.
Now this explosive revelation has put a question mark on the Pakistan government which repeatedly reaffirmed the international community about the nuclear weapons' safety.
Ensuring the security of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons has long been a high national security priority in US, even before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and plans have been drawn up for dealing with worst-case scenarios in Pakistan as Pakistan is home to world's largest number of terrorist groups.
It's no secret that the United States has a plan drawn out to try and grab Pakistan’s nuclear weapons -- if and when the US President believes these are a threat to either the U.S. or U.S. interests.
After Osama Bin Laden raid, U.S. military officials have testified before Congress about the security of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons and the threat posed by “loose nukes” – nuclear weapons or materials outside the government’s control.
Pakistan is likely to plunge into internal chaos as terrorists are likely to mount a serious attack against a nuclear facility.
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