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Publication: Rediff on Net
Date: December 5, 2001
Al Qaeda had plans to attack the
Parliament House in New Delhi, besides places in Britain and Australia,
along with the September 11 strikes in the United States, Union Home Minister
Lal Kishenchand Advani said on Wednesday quoting confessions by an arrested
terrorist.
Stating that the terrorist had been
arrested in Bombay, Advani said, "His confessions were very startling.
He told the police that Al Qaeda had plans to attack Britain, Australia
and our Parliament House. It was a massive conspiracy."
Advani, who did not name the terrorist,
said the terrorist had received flight training in Australia.
"We have been able to confirm his
statements and some other information he had revealed," the minister said.
"From what all this man has said,
it seems his confessions carry some weight," Advani said.
Investigations are still on and
the leads he has given were still being pursued, the home minister added.
