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Thursday, November 27, 2008

Mumbai Terror Attacks

Mumbai Terror Attacks

  • 5 terrorists killed and one captured in Mumbai.
  • Advani to accompany Manmohan Singh during visit to terror-hit Mumbai.
  • Fire breaks out in new Taj hotel building too.


  • Teams of gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant, a crowded train station and a Jewish group's headquarters in India's financial capital, killing at least 101 people, taking Westerners hostage and leaving parts of the city under siege Thursday, police said. A group of suspected Muslim militants claimed responsibility.

    Police and gunmen were exchanging occasional gunfire at two luxury hotels and dozens of people were believed held hostage or trapped in besieged buildings. Pradeep Indulkar, a senior official at the Maharashtra state Home Ministry said 101 people were killed and 287 injured.

    Officials said at least eight militants had also been killed since the overnight attacks that targeted at least 10 separate sites began around 9:30 p.m.

    Read and see More pix and vidios: http://edition.cnn.com/

    http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Mumbai-Terror-Attacks/ss/events/wl/112608mumbaiterroris;_ylt=AiMx7QhfReEb7b7xoqPQ6sf9xg8F#photoViewer=/081126/photos_wl_pc_afp/81761e68739b381e2b1641700f43d2b5

    http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/mumbai.witness/index.html

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/default.stm