Terrorist attacks on Bombay hotels
Nov 26, 2008, 11:47 am
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Terrorist attacks on Bombay hotels
The Oberoi and Taj Mahal hotels in Bombay have been raided by terrorists and there are hotel guests who have been killed or wounded by gun fire from terrorists. At least two attacks have taken place.
Nov 26, 2008, 2:40 pm
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There is a video stream from CNN-IBN here: http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/video_streaming.php
Nov 26, 2008, 3:03 pm
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Westerners and cops targeted
MP Krishna Das, additional commissioner Ashok Kamte and the chief of the Mumbai anti-terrorism squad, Hemant Karkare, are amongst those killed, along with seven policemen.
MP Krishna Das, additional commissioner Ashok Kamte and the chief of the Mumbai anti-terrorism squad, Hemant Karkare, are amongst those killed, along with seven policemen.
Nov 26, 2008, 3:14 pm
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Eyewitness reports say terrorist gunmen sought American and British hostages, as at least 80 people were killed and hundreds injured in a series of coordinated terror attacks in southern Mumbai.
As many as 900 people are injured and in hospitals across the city, according to the Times of India.
As many as 900 people are injured and in hospitals across the city, according to the Times of India.
A group calling itself the "Deccan Mujahedeen" has claimed responsibility for the attacks, according to the Press Trust of India.
At least seven attacks were reported, with terrorists wielding heavy machine guns, including AK-47s and grenades.
There have been mixed reports of attacks at the Leopold Cafe, the Ville Parte, the Oberoi Hotel, the Trident Hotel, the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, the Nariman House, the Colaba, the CST train station's Victoria terminus and the JW Marriott hotel.
There have been mixed reports of attacks at the Leopold Cafe, the Ville Parte, the Oberoi Hotel, the Trident Hotel, the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, the Nariman House, the Colaba, the CST train station's Victoria terminus and the JW Marriott hotel.
Nov 26, 2008, 3:32 pm
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so, should we all call the non-elite phone numbers (instead of the elite numbers) for our airlines? 
ok, i know, in poor taste but seriously, thoughts and prayers to those who are there
ok, i know, in poor taste but seriously, thoughts and prayers to those who are there
Nov 26, 2008, 5:16 pm
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This is indeed shocking. Looks like CNN and other "news" media has been
covering this, but I do not see any new fact/information flowing through.
Any idea is the hostage situation is still on or not?
Hope its over soon with little or no more casualties.
covering this, but I do not see any new fact/information flowing through.
Any idea is the hostage situation is still on or not?
Hope its over soon with little or no more casualties.
Nov 26, 2008, 5:23 pm
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What they said on ABC evening news tonight: One unnamed hotel attacked is the layover hotel for NW/DL flight crews. DL says all employees accounted for. DL sending a plane to evacuate all personnel. ALL regular flights to Mumbai then CANCELLED.
I guess the daily DL 184 ATL-BOM nonstop (wow, 16 hr 15 min on a 777) is affected, but delta still shows tomorrow's flight as going.
NW has a ticket waiver up on nwa, and tomorrow's NW 34 AMS-BOM is shown as "Cancelled due to airport conditions."
I guess the daily DL 184 ATL-BOM nonstop (wow, 16 hr 15 min on a 777) is affected, but delta still shows tomorrow's flight as going.
NW has a ticket waiver up on nwa, and tomorrow's NW 34 AMS-BOM is shown as "Cancelled due to airport conditions."
Nov 26, 2008, 5:49 pm
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Best wishes to all involved.
Nov 26, 2008, 6:09 pm
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At the highest levels in Delhi, officials are still not clear about everything as they have been getting mixed information and passing that along.
Dawood Ibrahim's network is almost certainly involved. How much will become clearer in some time, but there are also other cross border elements involved which have not been finding official quarter as much as they used to.
I have unfortunately been expecting something almost exactly like this for quite some time now in either one or both of Delhi and Bombay.
Nov 26, 2008, 6:12 pm
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That situation has been the case for going on at least four hours now. The media has been covering this in India for quite some time although even their movements are restricted to a serious extent.
Nov 26, 2008, 6:14 pm
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Wife called and said they are targeting certain ethnic groups. Any truth to that?
Got my answer. How sad.
Got my answer. How sad.
Nov 26, 2008, 6:50 pm
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This blog seems to suggest some interesting stuff, no idea of the credibilty of it.
http://naxaliterage.com/
http://naxaliterage.com/
Initial OSINT reveals that the attackers (unknown number) essentially invaded Mumbai with explosives laden boats, armed to the teeth. This vector allowed them to bypass all hard security obstacles. Upon landing their craft, they spread out with a loose fluid list of targets.
Aside from initial penetration and equipment acquisition, it seems that highly autonomous units were told to simply create chaos while possible. Some went mobile (stealing police vehicles and opening fire on crowds), destroying petrol pumps, random gunfire at key transportation hubs. Others sought to hunt down and target American and British citizens at key economic targets, and are now holed up fighting for their lives.
Aside from initial penetration and equipment acquisition, it seems that highly autonomous units were told to simply create chaos while possible. Some went mobile (stealing police vehicles and opening fire on crowds), destroying petrol pumps, random gunfire at key transportation hubs. Others sought to hunt down and target American and British citizens at key economic targets, and are now holed up fighting for their lives.
An attack at night is designed to bypass the obstacles associated with day to day life in one of the densest urban centers in the world. Those seeking to attack the stationary targets (the hotels) were able to reach their targets in record time at a peak social hour. If that was the intent of the timing, it succeeded.
If the intent was to allow the mobile operatives to fan out, we may soon see a series of second order events as daylight breaks.
If the intent was to allow the mobile operatives to fan out, we may soon see a series of second order events as daylight breaks.