Gilgit-Baltistan forms counter-terrorism unit

GILGIT, Pakistan – The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government March 6 announced that it had formed a counter-terrorism unit to thwart any possible terrorism, the GB Home Department said.  The government formed the 90-member unit to face an increase in threats, the Home Department said, adding it had received tips of a possible terrorist attack in Gilgit or Skardu. Terrorists might target an important installation with a bomb-laden vehicle, it said. The Home Department decided to put security forces on alert and to check suspicious persons, SAMAA reported.

Source: http://centralasiaonline.com/en_GB/articles/caii/newsbriefs/2013/03/07/newsbrief-16