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Indian police say they have shot dead two suspected Pakistani militants after a car chase on the outskirts of Delhi. | |
Police intercepted the men's car in the suburb of Noida as it approached Delhi at around 0200 local time (0730 GMT). | |
Officers say they found Pakistani passports with the men, along with AK-47 rifles and five hand grenades. | |
The attack comes one day before India marks Republic Day, amid a state of high alert following the Mumbai attacks in November. | The attack comes one day before India marks Republic Day, amid a state of high alert following the Mumbai attacks in November. |
Delhi's police commissioner had earlier cited intelligence reports warning of possible Islamist attacks on the annual military parade. | |
Some 20,000 heavily armed troops are being deployed, along with anti-aircraft guns, snipers and helicopter gunships. | |
In the Mumbai attacks last year, militants killed 179 people in coordinated attacks in India's financial capital. | |
The attacks raised tensions between India and Pakistan, with Delhi accusing Pakistan's "official agencies" of involvement, a charge Islamabad rejects. |