Airports in Pakistan on red alert after threat call

Islamabad: All major airports in Pakistan were placed on red alert after a telephone caller warned of a suicide bomb attack. Passengers were evacuated from the capital’s Benazir Bhutto airport and the whole complex searched as an anonymous caller threatened of a possible suicide bombing. But all flights operated as normal, officials said.

The threats of new attacks came just five days after the deadly Marriott Hotel bombing, prompting a red alert to be sounded. Simultaneously, enhanced safety measures were also taken at all airports across Pakistan. Security at the entrance and the exit gates was stepped up and no visitors were allowed inside the airport.

Coinciding with the threat to the airport, a terrorist group that claimed responsibility for the deadly suicide attack on the Marriott Hotel has issued fresh warnings that it will carry out more strikes on US targets.

Meanwhile, the US embassy in Islamabad had suspended its consular services, including visa operations.
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Source: mumbaimirror.com