Google Earth making targets easy for terrorirsts in Pakistan

By abbasmushtaq - Wed Sep 21, 10:32 pm

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ISLAMABAD: Aqeel alias Osman, the only terrorist among nine, that was captured during GHQ attack has revealed that the planning of attack was made with the help of Google Earth and it took several months to finalize the strategy including bringing weapons to Rawalpindi.

A local Pakistani TV on Wednesday reported that Aqeel in his statement said that the reason for the attack was release of 115 terrorists by holding high-rank army officials hostage.

The report said that Aqeel further added that reconnaissance was conducted for several months on roads leading to the GHQ.

The GHQ attack took place on October 10, 2009 and lasted for 18 hours. Nine terrorists were killed while Aqeel alias Osman was captured.

Google Earth was also blamed in planning of another attack that occurred on May 22, 2011 on PNS Mehran Karachi where gunmen armed with rockets and explosives, stormed a naval air base and destroyed two US-made surveillance aircraft and killing seven personnel.

The authorities at that time said that have confirmed reports from the intelligence agencies that terrorist had used Google maps to plan their attack.

On the other hand Interior Minister Rehman Malik has warned the administration of Google and Youtube to cooperate with Pakistani authorities in investigating crimes and incidents of terrorism or their sites will be blocked in Pakistan.

Malik believes that terrorist organisations including Talibans, are sharing intelligence through the internet which needs to be curbed which can only be done if the administration of these sites extend help to authorities but they are not helpful at all.

Malik also revealed that the order for a case against the administrator of Google Pakistan has already been issued.

Malik said that blocking the visuals of sensitive areas of Pakistan on internet is the key option to avoid incidents and withheld terrorists to plan their attacks by following the maps.

It is pertinent to mention here that no official statement from Google Pakistan has been issued on Malik’s statement.