IAF prepared to counter 9/11-type aerial attack: Major

New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) Indian Air Force (IAF) Thursday
said it is prepared to counter a 9/11-type aerial terror
attack on targets in India.

"This (report about terrorists carrying out a possible
aerial attack) is based on a warning, which has been received
(by the government) and we are prepared as usual," Air chief
Fali Homi Major told reporters after laying a wreath at Amar
Jawan Jyoti at India Gate on the occasion of Navy Day.

He said the issue was discussed during the meeting of
three service chiefs with Defence Minister A K Antony
Wednesday at South Block.

"The issue was discussed in yesterday's meeting," he
said.

After receiving inputs from intelligence agencies about
possible aerial strikes by terrorists, airports in Delhi,
Bangalore and Chennai were put on high alert last night as the
reports suggested that terrorists could have sneaked into
India to carry out strikes on the anniversary of the
demolition of the Babri Masjid.

Defence Minister A K Antony had also Wednesday warned
the armed forces about the possibility of terror attacks from
airborne platforms similar to the 9/11 attacks in the US.
In the meeting, Antony called for greater coordination
among security and intelligence agencies so as to make the
intelligence inputs actionable.

Antony wanted tightening of vigil along India's coastal,
land and aerial frontiers to prevent terror attacks in future.
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