Thursday, December 17, 2009

Indian mission in Dhaka to be guarded by SSB troops

New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Facing threat from terror group Laskhar-e-Taiba, India will soon deploy its para-military troops to guard it's mission in Dhaka.

At least 50 specially-trained troops of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), a force that guards Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders, will soon be sent to guard the High Commission after getting a clearance from External Affairs Ministry.

The personnel have been trained in VIP, mobile and static security duties and would also render technical support responsibilities, official sources said.

The troops will be sent soon and an assessment report is being prepared for their deployment, they said, adding SSB personnel will be in addition to the security men provided by Bangladesh government.

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