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Mumbai terror rage ends after 60 hours, 195 dead
MyWay News ^ | Nov 29, 2:04 PM (ET) | JENNY BARCHFIELD and RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM

Posted on 11/29/2008 1:23:07 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach

MUMBAI, India (AP) - A 60-hour terror rampage across India's financial capital ended Saturday when commandos killed the last three gunmen holed up in a luxury hotel engulfed in flames. At least 195 people died.

After the final siege ended, adoring crowds surrounded six buses near the hotel carrying weary, unshaven commandos, shaking their hands and giving them flowers. The commandos, dressed in black fatigues, said they had been ordered not to talk about the operation, but said they had not slept since the ordeal began. One sat sipping a bottle of water and holding a pink rose.

"What happened is disgusting," said Suresh Thakkar, 59, who reopened his clothing store behind the hotel Saturday for the first time since the attacks. "It will be harder to recover, but we will recover. Bombay people have a lot of spirit and courage." Mumbai was formerly known as Bombay.

Officials said they believe just 10 well-prepared gunmen were behind the attacks that brought the city of 18 million to its knees for three days.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.myway.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bombay; bombayattacks; india; islam; mohammedanism
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To: ridesthemiles

I read a good article on it somewhere. Five two man teams. They each started someplace, created havok, and killed their way to their final destination.


21 posted on 11/29/2008 2:32:07 PM PST by Jack Black (NO MANDATORY SERVICE IN THE OBAMA-YOUTH !)
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To: ridesthemiles
I wonder what the chances are that the strikes at the other nine places were more or less diversions to give the terrorists at the Taj more time to dig in deeper and round up more hostages, or perhaps more of the “preferred kind” of hostages?
22 posted on 11/29/2008 3:09:35 PM PST by ItsForTheChildren
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To: ridesthemiles

I agree. They had help inside the country.


23 posted on 11/29/2008 3:56:34 PM PST by Lumper20
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To: ridesthemiles
I don't buy there were only 10 either

Supposedly just at the Taj there were at LEAST 2 terrorists who were hotel staff, plus 2 other terrorists who had checked in as guests.

24 posted on 11/29/2008 4:19:25 PM PST by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Thanks for the ping.


25 posted on 11/29/2008 4:26:41 PM PST by Marine_Uncle (Duncan Hunter was our best choice.)
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To: Yaelle

“I’ve worked in luxury hotels. There are usually employees from everywhere. I think the USA (and British) hotels need to start being more cautious about hiring.”

Same with airports.


26 posted on 11/29/2008 5:37:52 PM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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