The first official comment.. India announces that the New Delhi explosion "Terrorist incident"

Announced India The car exploded near the Red Fort in New Delhi, which killed 12 people this week, was "A terrorist incident"

The explosion occurred near the historic Red Fort in the crowded Old Delhi neighborhood, which is one of the most famous landmarks in India, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his annual speech on the occasion of Independence Day.

This security incident is the largest since April, when 26 civilians, most of them Hindus, were killed at a tourist site in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir, which led to the outbreak of clashes with Pakistan.

The government statement on Wednesday stated that: "The country witnessed a heinous terrorist incident carried out by anti-national forces"This is the first time that New Delhi has officially determined the nature of the explosion that occurred on Monday.

Modi had described the explosion as"The plot" He pledged to hold those responsible accountable.

Explosives and guns were confiscated

The chief medical officer at the hospital said "LNJP" In New Delhi, Ritu Saxena told AFP "12 people were killed and more than 30 injured"

India’s National Investigation Agency led investigations into the explosion, which occurred hours after police announced the arrest of a gang and the confiscation of explosives and assault rifles.

Police said those arrested were linked to… "Muhammad’s army"a group based in Pakistan, and a group "Supporters of the invasions of India"which is a branch of Al-Qaeda in Kashmir.
India classifies these two groups as terrorist organizations.

After chairing security talks in the wake of Monday’s explosion, Home Minister Amit Shah said he had directed officials to… "Search for everyone involved in this incident".

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