A car bomb exploded near a major subway station in New Delhi on Nov. 10, near the Red Fort, one of the Indian capital’s most visited historic sites, killing eight and injuring many more. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said following the attack: “The conspirators behind this heinous act will not be spared. All those responsible will be brought to justice, no matter how deep the conspiracy runs.”
RT reported that “On Monday [Nov. 10] two people were arrested and 2,900 kg of material used to make Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and bomb-making components were seized in Faridabad, which is part of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR).… The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) stated on Sunday [Nov. 9] that it had arrested three terrorists allegedly linked with Islamic State from Ahmedabad,” with Indian media reporting that some of the equipment came from Pakistan.
The next day, a suicide bombing in Islamabad killed 12 and injured 27, Pakistan’s Interior Minister reported. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif charged that extremist groups “actively backed by India” were involved, adding that “terrorist attacks on unarmed citizens of Pakistan by India’s terrorist proxies are condemnable.” Indian authorities responded that these were “baseless and unfounded allegations.”
