Indian Ocean being used for terrorism: US official
November 14th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANSColombo, Nov 14 (IANS) The Indian Ocean is being used to transport weapons for terrorist groups, a top US official said Monday.
Robert M. Scher, deputy assistant secretary of defence for south and southeast Asian affairs, said this at a maritime security conference in Galle, Xinhua reported.
He said the US was taking a “renewed look” at the Indian Ocean region.
“There are also more actors engaged in the Indian Ocean than ever before. These include nation states both in and outside the region, many of whom that are developing increasingly capable militaries. As a result, the US is taking a renewed look at how this region affects us and how we can best address our interests,” Scher said.
The conference was attended by participants from China, India and Singapore apart from hosts Sri Lanka.
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