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Organisers insist games are safe

India's Commonwealth Games' Organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi says the shooting attack in New Delhi is no cause for concern as it did not target athletes.

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He said it was a one-off incident which wasn't targeted at the Games saying all security measures for athletes and tourists are well taken care of.

Two attackers on a motorbike opened fire outside the Delhi's main mosque on Sunday wounding two Taiwanese members of a TV crew.

The Australian warning of a high risk of terrorist attack in New Delhi is the latest in a long line of concerns from participating nations about possible attacks from home-grown or Pakistan-based militant groups.


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