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longwarjournal.org - 11/29/2008
Indian commandos end 62-hour siege of Mumbai
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Sixty-two hours after Islamist terrorists launched a multi-pronged assault of India's financial capital of Mumbai, Indian commandos killed the last fighter holed up in a five-star hotel and ended the siege that paralyzed the city. Indian security forces have captured a member of the assault ...
longwarjournal.org - 11/30/2008
Captured Mumbai attacker implicates Pakistani military, intel
— longwarjournal.org — The only member of the jihadi assault team captured during the Mumbai attacks has fingered several Pakistani... organizations as providing support to the group, according to reports in the Indian press. Ajmal Amir Kasab (or Azam Amir Kasav) was ... (more) Captured Mumbai attacker implicates Pakistani military, ...

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satp.org - 11/27/2008
Lashkar-e-Toiba
— satp.org — 'Army of the Pure' Formation Formed in 1990 in the Kunar province of Afghanistan, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (also... known as Jama'at-ud-Da'awa) is based in Muridke near Lahore in Pakistan and is headed by Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. Its first presence in Jammu and ... (more) Lashkar-e-Toiba

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juancole.com - 11/30/2008
India: Please Don't Go Down the Bush- Cheney Road
— juancole.com — Many Indians have called the attacks in Mumbai "India's 9/11." As an American who lived in India,... I can feel that country's anguish over these horrific and indiscriminate acts of terror. Most Indian observers, however, were critical in 2001 and ... (more) India: Please Don't Go Down the Bush- Cheney Road

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Victory Caucus -- All Content:  Bill Roggio: Indian commandos end 62-hour siege of Mumbai

A Blog For All:  Mumbai Mourns and World Wonders What Is Next

Weekly Standard Blog:  A Quick Backgrounder on Lashkar-e-Taiba

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Bill Roggio: Indian commandos end 62-hour siege of Mumbai
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... Saturday, 29 November 2008 Officials said 195 people have been killed, including 22 foreigners, and more than 300 are reported wounded so far. A captured terrorist said the attack was organized by the Lashkar-e-Taiba and originated in Pakistan. read ...

Mumbai Mourns and World Wonders What Is Next
A Blog For All — ... were among that tally, the death toll is expected to rise significantly as those murdered in the hotels have yet to be included in the counts. Nine terrorists and 20 police and soldiers were also killed. A tenth terrorist was caught alive. Bill Roggio notes the tactical picture and how the terrorists swept into Mumbai to carry out their deadly attacks. Of particular interest is that it's believed that there were perhaps two to three teams of 8-10 men involved, including a team of eight men who entered the city via boat, including the one terrorist, a purported Lashkar-e-Taiba ...

A Quick Backgrounder on Lashkar-e-Taiba
Weekly Standard Blog — ... There is a lot of talk about whether or not Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group that is strongly suspected of being behind last week's terror assault in Mumbai, India. Below is a quick primer on Lashkar-e-Taiba I've excerpted from an update on the situation in Mumbai I wrote yesterday. There is far more to the terror group than this, but it should help explain the relationship between what is called "al Qaeda Central" and their affiliated groups. There are a lot of people out there twisting themselves in knots to disassociate Lashkar-e-Taiba from al Qaeda. They are wrong to do so. ...

A Look at “Al Qaeda Junior”
Weekly Standard Blog — ... Just three days after the Mumbai attacks, a senior U.S. military intelligence officer described the Lashkar-e-Taiba to me as “al Qaeda junior.” Lashkar-e-Taiba has vast resources, an extensive network, and is able to carry out complex attacks throughout its area of operations, the official explained. "If by some stroke of luck al Qaeda collapsed, LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) could step in and essentially take its place." ...

A Look at "Al Qaeda Junior"
Weekly Standard Blog — ... Just three days after the Mumbai attacks, a senior U.S. military intelligence officer described the Lashkar-e-Taiba to me as “al Qaeda junior.” Lashkar-e-Taiba has vast resources, an extensive network, and is able to carry out complex attacks throughout its area of operations, the official explained. "If by some stroke of luck al Qaeda collapsed, LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) could step in and essentially take its place." ...

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