AQ thinks pretty far ahead, setting car bombs to catch first, even second responders unaware.
My money says the fire was planned, possibly where the hostages are, and sparked off when the Indians rushed the hotel.
Look for bombs outside at assembly staging areas too.
Step further back and watch elsewhere, other continents even, this is all part of a very long term plan.
Yes, given the cultural significance of the Taj Hotel, I don’t doubt that this fire was planned.
this is coordination of the likes we haven’t seen from AQ since 9-11. Better hope the Indian govt. doesn’t trace this back to the ISI - we could see a repeat of 03’ where the Indian and Paki militaries fully mobilized after the Parliment bombing
India is not going to like having one of its historical landmarks (Taj motel) burned to the ground . . .