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WikiLeaked US embassy cable says Jihadi terror groups interested in bio-terrorism and are seeking PhD's in biology and bio-technology, according to India's KC Singh

Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 10:28
S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 08 NEW DELHI 003611

SUBJECT: EMBASSY AND MEA HOLD PRODUCTIVE, FOCUSED CTJWG

2. (C) Summary: The DCM and key Embassy interlocutors on counterterrorism issues (see Paras 21-22) on May 19 reviewed with MEA Additional Secretary (International Organizations) KC Singh action items that emerged from the April 19 US-India Counterterrorism Joint Working Group (CTJWG) meeting in Washington and subsequent CT-related conversations (Refs A and B).

6. (C) Turning to the subject of counter-bio-terrorism cooperation, Singh reported that Indian intelligence is picking up chatter indicating jihadi groups are interested in bio-terrorism, for example seeking out like-minded PhD's in biology and bio-technology. He compared the prospects for nuclear terrorism ("still in the realm of the imaginary") to bio-terrorism ("an ideal weapon for terrorism ... anthrax could pose a serious problem ...it is no longer an academic exercise for us.")



Source: The Guardian (U.K.)



Comments: Not new but just a confirmation. Saddam Hussein used chemical weapons against the Kurds and Iranians and tried to acquire nuclear weapons. Pakistan has nuclear weapons and Iran is now allegedly after them too.



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