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Rice to Jet to Mumbai as India Talks War

India security raised to 'war level' as Pakistan shifts troops

(Newser) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is preparing to fly to India as the Indian government yesterday raised its security to "war level," proclaiming it has proof that Pakistan played a role in the Mumbai terror attacks that killed more than 170 people. Pakistan has responded by threatening... More »

Meet India's New Security Chief

Palaniappan Chidambaram to fill portfolio empty following Mumbai attacks

(Newser) - A shakeup following the Mumbai terror attacks has put India's finance minister in charge of security, the Wall Street Journal reports. As home minister, ex-finance chief Palaniappan Chidambaram is expected to forge an anti-terror task force and may station commandos around the country. His predecessor, who had spoken repeatedly of... More »

Pakistan Pressures West to Rein in India

Vows to end Afghan operations if India builds troops along border after Mumbai

(Newser) - In a thinly veiled message to the US, Pakistan officials have threatened to withdraw troops fighting Islamists along Afghanistan if India builds up forces along the border it shares with Pakistan. Furious Indian officials have linked the deadly Mumbai terror operation to Pakistan. "If something happens on that front,... More »

Mumbai-Style Terror Poses Threat to Western Cities

Well-organized attack could become the norm

(Newser) - Counter-terror officials say they fear for Western cities after analyzing the Mumbai terror attack, the Guardian reports. The strike was far more sophisticated than the self-radicalized, self-selected suicide attackers seen in London. “The Mumbai operation was planned, premeditated and executed under a command and control apparatus,” said one... More »

US Suspects Pakistani Group Behind Mumbai Terror

Kashmir-based extremist group has links to al-Qaeda, Taliban

(Newser) - American intelligence experts are focusing on a Pakistani group as they help India probe the Mumbai attacks, the New York Times reports. Counterterrorism authorities won't say what makes them suspect Kashmir-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, but it’s believed that at least one member has been captured for interrogation. The militant group is... More »

India Must Crack Down on Muslims, Hindus Alike

Time to end divisive religious tactics

(Newser) - The terrorist attacks in Mumbai are tied to growing disillusionment among Indians with a government that manipulates religious divisions for political gain, writes Dileep Padgaonkar in the Washington Post. Each party accuses the other of pandering to a religious constituency, be it Muslim or Hindu—and such posturing has filtered... More »

Islam Would Bring US Out of Crisis: Qaeda Leader

New video ties terror wars to financial meltdown

(AP) - Al-Qaeda's No. 2 leader appeared in a new video posted today calling on Americans to embrace Islam to overcome the financial meltdown, which he said was a consequence of the Sept. 11 attacks and militant strikes in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ayman al-Zawahiri's 80-minute recording also lashed out at Afghanistan's government... More »

Who Attacked Mumbai? Eyes Turn to Pakistan

Police investigate terrorists' boat; no al-Qaeda link seen

(Newser) - It's still unclear what group is behind the terrorist attacks in Mumbai that have now left 125 dead, but a consensus is growing that foreigners, possibly from Pakistan, may have orchestrated the assaults. Police are investigating the origins of a fishing boat that ferried the terrorists to Mumbai—and which... More »

Commandos End Mumbai Hotel Siege

Hostages saved as battles with militants continue throughout city

(Newser) - Indian commandos have ended a standoff at Mumbai's Oberoi hotel and freed some 200 hostages, Bloomberg reports. Two terrorists were killed. The military is still fighting to flush out terrorist gunmen in other parts of the city. Up to four terrorists are still holed up with hostages at the Taj... More »

Brooklyn Rabbi, Wife Trapped in Mumbai Attacks

Couple ran center for Jewish travelers targeted by terrorists

(Newser) - A young Jewish couple from Brooklyn were taken hostage in the Mumbai attacks and many fear the worst, the New York Times reports. Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife, Rivka, ran the well-known Chabad center, a popular haven for Jewish travellers. They were seized along with at least six others... More »

Indian Army Says Siege Almost Over

(Newser) - Indian troops have begun an assault on a Jewish community center in Mumbai where terrorists are thought to be holed up with hostages, the Times of India reports. The army also reports major progress clearing two posh hotels and asserts that the fight against the terrorists is "almost coming... More »

Mumbai Train Station 'Became a Sea of Blood'

Witnesses recount horrifying experiences in markets and cafes

(Newser) - The terrorists who opened fire in Mumbai’s crowded railway station yesterday did so with incredible calm, an eyewitness tells the BBC: “They were not in the slightest hurry. They didn’t seem to be afraid at all.” Of the 119 people known to be killed in the... More »

Pakistani Ship May Have Carried Mumbai Terrorists

Rabbi, wife remain hostages

(Newser) - The terrorists who attacked Mumbai may have entered the country by water, the Times of London reports. The Indian navy searched a cargo ship, the MV Alpha, which it said arrived recently from Karachi, Pakistan. Although the hostages taken at two luxury hotels have been freed, Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and... More »

Commandos Free Hostages From Mumbai Hotels

(AP) - Black-clad Indian commandos moved painstakingly, room-by-room, through two massive five-star luxury hotels today in a bid to free dozens of people trapped by suspected Muslim militants who attacked at least 10 targets in India's financial capital of Mumbai, killing 104 people. Hostages and several bodies trickled out of the Taj... More »

Who Are the Mumbai Terrorists?

Analysts doubt earlier claim of responsibility; assault tactic rare

(Newser) - A previously unknown terror group calling itself the Deccan Mujahideen has claimed responsibility for the Mumbai attacks, but analysts think the claim might not be genuine, Reuters reports. Witnesses said that the attackers were young, South Asian men speaking either Hindi or Urdu—meaning they are probably Indians, not foreigners.... More »

Obama's Inheriting Troubles Darker Than Economy

Mumbai attacks a horrific reminder of the problems Obama must tackle

(Newser) - The attacks in Mumbai are a stark reminder that some things are worse than a slumping economy, David Hallaway writes in Marketwatch. Barack Obama is also inheriting some huge foreign policy challenges, and the days of the war on terror taking a backseat to the financial crisis look certain to... More »

Mumbai Toll Rises to 101

(Newser) - The death toll in the Mumbai terror attacks rose to 101, and government troops continued to exchange gunfire with militants holed up in two posh hotels, the Times of India reports. As dawn broke over India's financial capital, it remained unclear how many—or if any—Westerners were being held... More »

New Group, Familiar Tactics in Mumbai Attacks

(Newser) - The group claiming responsibility for today's violence in Mumbai is little known to terror experts, but the scope of the attacks suggests a well-organized and well-funded group. The coordinated attacks by the Deccan Mujahideen also fit into a newly emerging pattern of terrorists striking busy urban centers popular with tourists... More »

FBI Warns of NYC Subway Terror Plot

Al-Qaeda casually discussed holiday plot, source says

(AP) - Federal authorities are warning law enforcement personnel of a possible terror plot against the New York City subway system during the holiday season. An internal memo obtained by the AP says the FBI has received a "plausible but unsubstantiated" report that al-Qaeda terrorists may have discussed suicide bombing attacks... More »

Defense Lawyers Let Inside Secret Gitmo Camp

First-ever visit to undisclosed locale 'helpful:' defense attorney

(AP) - Defense lawyers were allowed for the first time into a section of the prison at Guantanamo Bay so restricted that even its location on the US base is secret. The pair of military attorneys for an alleged Sept. 11 plotter went to Camp 7 to gauge the effects of the... More »

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