MUMBAI, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- A little-known group that
called itself Deccan Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the serial attacks
that have killed at least 80 people and injured 250 others in India's financial
capital of Mumbai Wednesday night, news reports said.
Two terrorists were still inside the Oberoi Hotel,
one of the two five star hotels under attack, and commando operation was on. Two
terrorists were killed at Chaupatti, police said.
A reporter talks on her phone as smoke
is seen coming from Taj Hotel in Mumbai November 27, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters
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Terrorists hijacked white police jeep near Metro
cinema in South Mumbai. Firing was also reported near Maharashtra state assembly
building in South Mumbai. Armed with AK-47 rifles and grenades, a couple of
terrorists entered the passenger hall of CST railway station and opened fire and
threw grenades, Mumbai General Railway Police Commissioner A K Sharma said.
The terror strike which began at 10:33 p.m. local
time at Chhatrapathi Shivaji Terminus (CST), formerly known as the Victoria
Terminus (VT), claimed 10 lives in the premises of the station alone, police
said.
Three persons were killed in a bomb explosion in a
taxi on Mazegaon dockyard road and an equal number were gunned down at TajHotel.
The victims were employees of the hotel. The lobby of the Oberoi hotel was on
fire and the people inside the hotel have been evacuated, eyewitnesses said.
Sharma said 30 persons were injured in the CST
attack. Commandos were rushed to the CST which wore a deserted look and train
services suspended. Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh is cutting his
Kerala visit and returning to Mumbai. He described the situation in Mumbai as
"very serious."
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has condemned terror
attacks in Mumbai and assured Maharashtra government of all assistance.
MUMBAI, Nov. 27 (Xinhua)-- A militant holed up inside Mumbai's Trident
Hotel told reporters on Thursday that seven attackers were holding
hostages inside the luxury establishment.
"There are seven of us inside hotel Oberoi (Trident)," the man identified as Sahadullah told reports. "We want all Mujahideens held in India released and only after that we will release the people." Full story
NEW DELHI, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- At least 100 people are believed to be trapped and probably held hostage by terrorists in two five-star hotels in Mumbai, the Taj Intercontinental and Trident (formerly Oberoi) hotels, some of them are foreigners, the NDTV reported Thursday.
More than 100 people have been killed and hundreds injured
in a series of terrorist attacks in Mumbai at 10 places including hotels,
hospitals and train stations since Wednesday evening.Full story
MUMBAI, Nov. 27 (Xinhua)--
Terrorists were reported to be holding tourists and other guests hostages in two
five-star hotels after series of planned and synchronized gunfire and bomb
attacks in Mumbai, the heart of India's financial capital, late Wednesday,
authorities said.
At least 80 people, including a foreign tourist and four
top police officers, were killed and over 250 injured in the serial attacks. Full story
MUMBAI, Nov.
27 (Xinhua) -- A little-known group that called itself Deccan Mujahideen claimed
responsibility for the serial attacks that have killed at least 80 people and
injured 250 others in India's financial capital of Mumbai Wednesday night, news
reports said.
Two terrorists were still inside the Oberoi Hotel, one of
the two five star hotels under attack, and commando operation was on. Two
terrorists were killed at Chaupatti, police said. Full story
MUMBAI, Nov. 27
(Xinhua) -- Four top police officials were among the 10 policemen killed as
security forces took on terrorists here in the early hours of Thursday following
a series of attacks in this India's financial capital, which killed at least 80
people and injured 250 others, authorities said.
Mumbai Police Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant
Karkare was among the dead. Two Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, additional
police commissioners Ashok Kamte and Sadanand Date, were killed in separate gun
battles with terrorists, the authorities said. Full story
BRUSSELS, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The European
Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EU), strongly condemned the
terrorist attacks in Mumbai Wednesday night , while rendering its support for
the Indian government in the fight against terrorism.
"The European Commission condemns in the strongest
terms the heinous terrorist attacks this night in Mumbai which have cost the
lives of many innocent people and injured others. Terrorism is never justified
and is no means to achieve any goal. We stand by the Indian government in its
fight against terrorism," said the commission in a statement. Full story
