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Mumbai rocked by deadly shootings
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... the shootings appeared to be terrorist attacks. A number of people were reported injured when gunmen opened fire in a train station and at a restaurant popular with tourists. Shootings were also reported in other parts of the city near two hotels and a hospital. At least two suspected grenade attacks were reported. Sajjad Karim, an MEP for the North West of England who is in Mumbai, told the BBC he had seen a gunman opening fire in the lobby of Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7751160.stm
Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai, India
The Moderate Voice —
... terrorists have used automatic weapons and in some places grenades have been lobbed, the encounters are still going on and we are trying to overpower them,” said A.N. Roy, a senior police officer.
The gunmen attacked two luxury hotels, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station in southern Mumbai and Leopold’s restaurant, a Mumbai landmark.
The main railway terminal, Victoria, and a cafe were also targeted, according to NDTV.
BBC:
Gunmen have opened fire at a number of sites in the Indian city of ...
Mumbai Under Terror Attack!... At least 60 Dead-- Hostages Taken!
Gateway Pundit —
TERRORISTS HAVE TAKEN HOSTAGES AT THE TAJ MAHAL HOTEL An ATS team has arrived at the Taj, where fresh blasts have been reported. Terrorists strike in at least 7 different locations!... 60 people dead! Trident Hotel bombed! A policeman stands guard after shootings by unidentified assailants at a railway station in Mumbai. (Reuters) National Terror Alert has live video coverage: Terrorists are reported to be ...
Massacre in India
Reason Magazine - Hit & Run —
... Not many details at the moment, but we do know that gunmen opened fire at various sites in Bombay in what appears to be a coordinated terrorist attack. According to BBC News, unconfirmed reports say that 80 are dead, 250 injured, and an unknown number are being held hostage in a "luxury hotel." ...
India
The Corner —
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Terror Attacks In Mumbai
small dead animals —
... perpetrated by Baptists. With news just in that 9 of the perpetrators have been captured alive, the luck is that they're in the hands of Indian police. A waterboarding in Guantanamo will be a wishful dream in their coming hours. More at BBC . Posted by Kate at November 26, 2008 4:55 PM
Massacre in Mumbai
Boots and Sabers —
... This is horrific . Gunmen have opened fire at a number of sites in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay), killing at least 78 people and injuring about 200 more. Police said shooting was continuing and that the incidents were co-ordinated terrorist attacks. Gunmen have taken hostages at two luxury hotels. At least seven sites have been targeted across India’s financial capital. A fire is sweeping through the Taj Palace, Mumbai’s most famous hotel which is now surrounded by troops. The BBC’s Andrew Whitehead says a claim of responsibility by a little-known group, Deccan ...
Kumbaya, and that
Neptunus Lex —
... Gunmen have opened fire at a number of sites in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay), killing at least 78 people and injuring about 200 more. ...
Coordinated Attacks Kill At Least 80 In Mumbai
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... a hospital, a restaurant and two hotels - locations used by foreigners as well as local businessmen and leaders - are among those places caught up in the violence.
There are reports of gunfire and explosions taking place elsewhere in the city, and reports of a hostage situation at a hospital.
Commandos have now surrounded the two hotels, the Taj Mahal Palace and the Oberoi Trident, where it is believed that the armed men are holding dozens of hostages.
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11/26
Daimnation! —
... anchor summed up the feelings of millions of watching Indians. If America cannot forget the images of the World Trade Centre, this image of fire billowing out of this beautiful structure which represents Mumbai and its free spirit will not be forgotten here, he said.
The symbolism was clearly no accident. The gunmen who stormed into the Taj last night appear to have set off a series of explosions with the specific intent of destroying the building.
The Beeb says the death toll stands at 80:
Gunmen have carried out a series of ...
Jitters
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days —
... in intelligence circles concerning a terrorist event are certainly enough to cause reasonable people to be worried--especially in light of the gruesome attack in Mumbai. Who knows whether the attack in Mumbai is the culmination of the chatter, or whether it is only the beginning of yet another potentially bloody harvest? The fact that Americans and Britons were apparently the targets of gunmen in the Mumbai attack only serves to augment worries and concerns. One hopes that the people in charge of the Presidential transition are on top of this. I suspect that they are; by ...
The Mumbai Attacks - Al Qaeda, Pakistani Proxies or Hindutva Backlash?
Newshoggers.com —
... By Cernig
With more than 100 dead and reports of up to 900 injured, the horrific events in Mumbai have now moved into a second day. Attacks by well-armed and organised Moslem terrorists, who targeted UK, US and Israeli nationals in particular and took hostages at top hotels in India's financial capital, have catapulted India's boiling sectarian feuds and regional tensions into the news this Thanksgiving. Some of the most up-to-date reporting can be found at India's NDTV.com.
Given the nature of the attacks - coordinated across ...
Jitters
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... in intelligence circles concerning a
terrorist event are certainly enough to cause reasonable people to
be worried--especially in light of the gruesome
attack in Mumbai. Who knows whether the attack in Mumbai is the
culmination of the chatter, or whether it is only the beginning of
yet another potentially bloody harvest? The fact that Americans and
Britons were apparently the targets of gunmen in the Mumbai attack
only serves to augment worries and concerns. ...
