Police investigate terrorists' boat; no al-Qaeda link seen
Times (UK) Nov 28, 08 8:35 AM CST
(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 many in the country's intelligence community say came from Karachi, the Pakistani capital.
More »
Local news says assault on militants there is over
MSNBC Nov 28, 08 8:00 AM CST
(Newser)
-
A huge explosion shook Mumbai’s Jewish center as Indian commandos ended a siege on militants holding foreign hostages there, MSNBC reports. A local rescue service reported that all hostages inside were dead, including two Americans. Local news reports said the mission was over, with militants either dead or captured after commandos swept through each floor amid explosions and gunshots.
More »
Hostages saved as battles with militants continue throughout city
Bloomberg Nov 28, 08 5:52 AM CST
(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 Hotel. Commandos earlier abseiled onto the roof of a Jewish center seized by attackers, but the results of that action were still unclear.
More »
Couple ran center for Jewish travelers targeted by terrorists
New York Times Nov 28, 08 2:04 AM CST
(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 at the center, which was targeted by terrorists. A cook managed to escape with the pair's 2-year-old son, whose pants were soaked in blood.
More »
Times of India (India) Nov 27, 08 9:33 PM CST
(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 to an end" after two days of chaos. The death toll is at 119 but is expected to grow.
More »
Witnesses recount horrifying experiences in markets and cafes
BBC Nov 27, 08 5:56 PM CST
(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 coordinated attacks, most were commuters waiting for trains at the Chhatrapati Shivaji station, officials said. One witness called it a “festival of dead bodies.”
More »
American rabbi, wife remain hostage at Jewish group's headquarters
IBNLive (India) Nov 27, 08 2:05 PM CST
(Newser)
-
India’s National Security Guard has killed all the terrorist gunmen holed up in Mumbai’s Taj Mahal Hotel, IBN Live reports. Security forces continue to battle the terrorists at the Hotel Oberoi Trident, where at least 30 hostages are still being held. Paramilitary units are preparing to mount a massive push into the hotel this evening.
More »
UPDATED
Rabbi, wife remain hostages
Times (UK) Nov 27, 08 10:59 AM CST
(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 his wife, who run a Jewish outreach group targeted by the gunmen yesterday, are still being held. The death toll stands at 125.
More »
Associated Press Nov 27, 08 8:31 AM CST
(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 Mahal hotel, and soldiers ushered several dozen captives out of the Oberoi hotel.
More »
Police prepare to raid building; rabbi among those inside
Financial Times (UK) Nov 27, 08 6:08 AM CST
(Newser)
-
Among the targets of the ongoing terrorist attacks in Mumbai was Chabad House, an important center for Jewish visitors to Mumbai. Conflicting reports suggest that at least four armed men are holding several hostages, including a rabbi. As the Financial Times reports, the targeting of a Jewish location may suggest a foreign element to the attack, as past attacks by Indian radical Muslims have targeted Hindu sites.
More »
Gunmen say they are part of Indian Muslim group
Guardian (UK) Nov 27, 08 5:56 AM CST
(Newser)
-
A terrorist inside Mumbai's Oberoi hotel, in which dozens of hostages remain trapped, has demanded the release of Islamic militants imprisoned in Indian jails. The man made his call for the release of "mujahedeens" in a phone call to an Indian television station. He added that he belonged to an Indian group that sought an end to persecution of Muslims, reports the Guardian .
More »
ANALYSIS
Analysts doubt earlier claim of responsibility; assault tactic rare
Reuters Nov 27, 08 5:40 AM CST
(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. But unlike previous incidents, yesterday's attacks were carried out by gunmen carrying grenades, and no bombs were used.
More »
Times of India (India) Nov 26, 08 11:06 PM CST
(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 hostage. Of those killed, six were foreigners, and the US knows of no American casualties.
More »