Thursday, November 27, 2008

Terror Rampage In Mumbai, India -- News Updates And Summaries (Update #3)

Flames and smoke pour from the historic Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai on November 27. Indian army commandos were Thursday battling Islamist gunmen who launched coordinated attacks against luxury hotels and other targets in Mumbai, taking foreign hostages and killing over 100 people. (AFP/Indranil Mukherjee)

104 Killed As Gunmen Rampage In India City
-- Yahoo News/AP


MUMBAI, India – A trickle of bodies and hostages emerged from a luxury hotel Thursday as Indian commandoes tried to free people trapped by suspected Muslim militants who attacked at least 10 targets in India's financial capital of Mumbai, killing 104 people.

More than 300 were also wounded in the highly coordinated attacks Wednesday night by bands of gunmen who invaded two five star hotels, a popular restaurant, a crowded train station, a Jewish center and at least five other sites, armed with assault rifles, hand grenades and explosives.

A previously unknown Islamic militant group claimed responsibility for the carnage, the latest in a series of nationwide terror attacks over the past three years that have dented India's image as an industrious nation galloping toward prosperity.

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More News On The Terror Attacks In Mumbai

Full Coverage From The BBC -- BBC
Gunbattle rages at Taj, Oberoi hotels -- India Today
Indian commandos storm Mumbai hotels -- The Guardian
Indian commandos battle Islamist gunmen, over 100 dead -- AFP
200 still trapped at Mumbai hotel: company -- AFP
Mumbai: PM blames 'outsiders' as hotel battles rage -- CNN
Terror attacks in Mumbai; six foreigners among 101 dead -- Times Of India
Terrorists came on boats: Deshmukh -- NDTV
Indian PM: Mumbai Attackers Based Outside Country -- Voice Of America
Mumbai attackers may be Pakistani nationals -- Times Of India
Victims speak of night of terror in Mumbai -- Yahoo News/AP
Witnesses describe horror of terror attack on Mumbai -- CNN
Tory MEP describes terror in Mumbai hotel -- AFP
'We want US and British' say Mumbai gunmen -- Breitbart/AFP
Mumbai attacks: Eyewitnesses describe horror of terrorist raids -- The Telegraph
'Free Our Muhajideen' Demand Bombay Terrorists -- The Times
Foreigners Targeted in Coordinated Bombay Attacks -- The Times
101 Dead in Wave of Attacks in Mumbai -- Los Angeles Times
One Australian Confirmed Dead in Mumbai Terror Attacks -- The Australian
Terrorists Wanted to Destroy Symbol of Splendour -- The Times
Al Qaeda Just One Suspect in India Attacks -- Los Angeles Times
A New Tactic by Islamist Militants -- The Times analysis
India: "The Resurgence of Ethno-Islamist Terrorism" -- Counter Terrorism Blog
Mumbai mourns attacks on beloved icons Taj and Leo's -- Reuters

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