Chinese premier sends
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A fire breaks out of the dome of the Taj
hotel in Mumbai, India, Nov. 27, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
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MUMBAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Indian Police told Xinhua
Friday morning that 5 to 16 hostages were still held in Taj Hotel, Mumbai of
India.
Besides, the police said two to three terrorists were
still hiding in the hotel.
125 killed in Bumbai terrorist
attacks
MUMBAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- As many as 125 people,
including 14police personnel, have been killed in the Mumbai terrorist attacks,
the police told Xinhua on Friday morning.
Indian commandos are still battling to flush out
militants still resisting in three pockets in the country's financial capital on
Friday, over 24 hours after ten near-simultaneous firings and explosions in the
vicinity of posh hotels in South Mumbai. Full story
Three blasts heard at Nariman House of Mumbai, situation still
fluid
MUMBAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Three blasts have been heard
at Nariman House in early morning Friday in Mumbai, India, the last one is at
4:46 a.m. local time.
Earlier, seven terrorists were killed in commando
operation at the Taj hotel. There are reports of fresh firing from inside the
hotel. Army sources have told Xinhua that operation at Taj might go on till
morning.
One terrorist left in Taj hotel, says
NSG
MUMBAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua)--The Indian National Security
Guard (NSG), which is engaged in a gun battle with the terrorists at Taj hotel
here, said Friday morning that just one terrorist was still hiding and hoped to
wrap up the flush-out operation at the Trident-Oberoi hotel and Nariman House
very soon.
"There is one terrorist in the Taj (hotel). He has been
injured and I think we will be able to mop up the operation there very quickly,"
Director General of NSG J K Dutt said.
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An Indian policeman escorts out a
survivor from the shooting site after an attack at the Chattrapati Shivaji
train station in Mumbai as blood stains the floor amid scattered
luggage.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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PM: Mumbai attacks carried out by
group based outside India
MUMBAI, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The attacks in Mumbai which
killed more than 100 people were carried out by a group based in a foreign
country, said Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday.
"It is evident that the group which carried out these
attacks, based outside the country, had come with single-minded determination to
create havoc in the commercial capital of the country," Singh said.
Police: Hostages in Mumbai's Taj Hotel
rescued
MUMBAI, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- All hostages at Taj Hotel here
have been rescued, but there could still be some people trapped at Trident Hotel
and Nariman House where operations were on to flush out militants, Maharashtra
police chief A N Roy said Thursday.
All people trapped in Taj Hotel in Mumbai were rescued and
there was no hostage-like situation there right now, said Director General of
Police (DGP) A N Roy.
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A foreign guest staying at the Taj Hotel
reacts after being rescued by a fireman in Mumbai November 27, 2008. At
least 101 people have been killed in attacks by gunmen in Mumbai, police
said on Thursday.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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Security tightened in Mumbai after
terror attacks
NEW DELHI, Nov. 27
(Xinhua) -- Security was tightened in Mumbai Thursday after the fierce terror
attacks, police said.
At least 800 army personnel have been deployed at
various locations in Mumbai.
Indian PM calls for emergency
meeting
NEW DELHI, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) --
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's election rally in the capital Thursday
was canceled following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the Indo-Asian News
Service reported.
He
has also called an emergency Cabinet meeting. Indian Home Minister
Shivraj Patil is back in Delhi from Mumbai for the meeting.
101 dead in terror attacks in
Mumbai
MUMBAI, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- At least 101 people have been
killed in the attacks by gunmen in Mumbai Wednesday night, police said on
Thursday.
"At least six foreigners have been killed and the death
figure has gone up to 101 now," Ramesh Tayde, a senior police officer, said from
Mumbai's control room.
100 people in hotels trapped in Mumbai
terror attacks
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
