Bombay Terror Roundup
November 28th, 2008 by joe
It has been a busy Friday in the city of Mumbai, India following a night of arrests and continued fighting.
Latest photos and video at India Times.
Much of the Taj Heritage Hotel has been cleared but gunshots continue and at least one terrorist is reportedly holed up with hostages in one of the buildings.
The Indian Navy has a thousand reasons to be embarrassed.
The Army has reportedly taken control of the Oberoi Trident Hotel, freeing 148 hostages.
A father and daughter from Virginia are still missing.
Who is behind the attacks? No one has a clue if Pakistan was involved although the accusation has been made, unsurprisingly. Others suspect the terrorists are homegrown.
The “Deccan Mujahideen” or Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, or someone else? No sure answers likely to be forthcoming soon.
Rediff reports it looks like Lashkar-e-Tayiba. (Read the Wikipedia entry on this group).
WashPost reports: “…the attacks bore the hallmarks of Lashkar-i-Taiba and Jaish-i-Muhammad.”
The Mid-Day Home Page is as good a place as any to keep abreast of current developments in Mumbai.
UPDATE: BBC has up to the minute coverage (thanks, Lovisa).
Also check the top left on Drudge.
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November 28th, 2008 at 5:41 am
BBC Latest news has good, updated reports.
November 28th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Thanks, Lovisa, I will add to the list (realizing there is not going to be a lot of traffic/ discussion today, I just want to put some useful news links together for people surfing for info).
Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving!
November 29th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
and now the US is going to have to respond somehow, and ‘what are the implications for relations between nuclear India and nuclear Pakistan’ and everything else. Why do the crazies always get to be the driving force of history?
November 29th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
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November 30th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
“Why do the crazies always get to be the driving force of history?”
It’s because the “good people” seldom wake up until the pie hits them right in the face. Then these “good people” do react, only to be lulled to sleep again when things calm down a bit. Why do I say this? One reason: our southern border, which still leaks like a sieve seven years after 9/11.
I agree with Stay Puft’s stated concern. It looks like old Joe Biden was spot on in a way. President Obama may have a major international problem to deal with right out of the gate.
December 1st, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Wonder what kind of gun control laws Mumbai has…
December 1st, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Why don’t you go find out and report back to us troll..
December 1st, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Whatever the gun control laws, it is unlikely that the foreigners who were attacked would be allowed to carry guns.