Indian attacks emphasise threat of terrorism remains severe issued by Counter Terror Expo 09
Monday, 01 December, 2008
London, 01 December 2009 - India's suffering at the hands of extremists brings home succinctly the need for continued vigilance in the battle against the terrorist threats we face. The synchronised attacks against soft targets frequented by westerners across the south of Mumbai points to a major shift in strategy by an existing terror group, or the influence or direction of outside actors who's style the attacks mimic.
Targets including two luxury hotels, a restaurant and the main railway station were hit simultaneously, by heavily armed teams of men who were clearly prepared to die during the attacks. Other targets included a hospital treating the injured and a Jewish outreach centre. Separately, a car bomb exploded on a road nearby one of the city's airports.
"These attacks confirm that the scourge of terrorism remains a core threat to nations the world over. The method and scale of the attacks indicate a terrorist group that is well financed, adept in planning, capable of remaining below the intelligence radar and which has highly motivated personnel prepared to die for their cause," comments Peter Jones, Event Director, Counter Terror Expo 2009.
While the full scale and consequence of the attacks continues to emerge, the counter intelligence community is beginning to consider whether the events of the past twenty-four hours mark a step change in how terror groups within the region carry out attacks and what this may mean in the rest of the world.
Many of the worlds leading counter terrorism experts will gather in London in early February to debate best practice to deal with the threat at Counter Terror Expo 2009. This mission critical event is being held 10-11th February 2009 at the prestigious Queen Elizabeth 11 Conference Centre in Westminster, and brings the experts together with those at the sharp end of delivering meaningful counter terrorism solutions globally.
Issues to be covered include countering radicalisation, intelligence gathering and sharing and multi-lateral approaches to countering large scale terrorist attacks, as well as business resilience solutions in the face of a terrorist strike and best practice methods in dealing with the outcomes of an attack.
Keynote addresses by the Baroness Neville-Jones of Hutton Roof DCMG, UK Shadow Security Minister; Richard Williams, Deputy of the Director of Armaments Directorate of Division, NATO and Frank Gardner, Senior Security Correspondent for the BBC, will set the scene for Counter Terror Expo 2009.
Principal presentations by Mike Smith, Executive Director, Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations (UN); Nigel Inkster CMG, Director of Transnational Threats and Political Risk, The International Institute for Strategic Studies, Former Director of Operations and Intelligence, British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) and Lisa Garin-Michaud, Bioterrorism Prevention Program, INTERPOL, will set both direction and pace.
About Counter Terror Expo 2009
Counter Terrorism Expo is the leading event of its kind in the European Region. Held in London and bringing together many of the principal counter terrorism specialists in the world in closed conference and specialist workshops, Counter Terrorism Expo aims to advance the debate on strategies to deter current and future terrorist threats.
Counter Terrorism Expo is to be held at the at Queen Elizabeth 11 Conference Centre, Westminster, London, 10-11 February, 2009.
Further Information
Nicola Greenaway, Operations Director: + 44 (0) 208 542 9090 or email: ngreenaway@niche-events.com
