MUMBAI, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Mumbai police probing the terror attacks confirmed on Sunday that only 10 terrorists entered the city just an hour before the attacks starting on Nov. 26, according to local NDTV.

    Local media initially reported that there were 40 terrorists including 18 foreign nationals.

A policeman passes by a shop which was destroyed during the terrorist attack in Mumbai, India, Nov. 30, 2008.  (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    Nine of them were killed in encounter, While a 21-year-old was captured alive, police said, adding that arms and ammunition brought in by the terrorists were enough to kill around 5,000 people.

    The arrested terrorist, Ajmal Mohammed Amir Kasab, told investigators that all the 10 terrorists had come by ship.

    They had come in a ship and used a boat to come to the shore, said the police, adding "four Indians were already on the boat and the terrorists killed three of them while they used one, Amar Narayan, to handle the boat. When the boat was just three nautical miles away from shore, they slit Narayan's throat and dumped his body in the trawler. They then used their own skill to come to shore."

    Rakesh Maria, joint commissioner of police, crime branch said, "after landing at Fish Market at Cuffe Parade near Colaba, they formed four groups and hired taxis to reach to their destinations. A group of two young terrorists entered Hotel Oberoi, four into Taj Mahal Hotel, two stormed into Nariman House while the rest entered the CST railway station from its mail trains' gate. Their plan was just to cause maximum damage and return with hostages protecting themselves,"

    As the attacks began, two terrorist started random firing at CST railway station while three other teams had began firing at Oberoi, Taj and Nariman House. One terrorist who sustained a bullet injury in his hand during an encounter with the police was captured. And all the rest were killed during the 3-day gun fight, the police said.

India Home Minister resigns over Mumbai attacks

India's Home Minister Shivraj Patil (L) addresses a news conference along with the governor of the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand Syed Sibte Razi in Ranchi in this June 11, 2008 file photo. Patil delivered a resignation letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi Sunday morning, Congress spokesperson Jayanti Natarajan said. (Xinhua/Reuters file Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    MUMBAI, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- India Home Minister Shivraj Patil delivered a resignation letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi Sunday morning, Congress spokesperson Jayanti Natarajan said.

    Patil, facing widespread criticism for the terror attacks in Mumbai, took "moral responsibility" for the attacks and submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Singh, said the Congress spokesperson.

India National Security Adviser resigns due to Mumbai attacks 
    MUMBAI, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Indian National Security Adviser M K Narayanan has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh due to Mumbai attacks in Mumbai, following the resignation of Home Minister Patil, news channel Times Now said on Sunday.

    Narayanan delivered his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who accepted the resignation and forwarded it to India President Patil. Full story

59-hour Mumbai terror siege comes to end

    MUMBAI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- India's longest terror nightmare that lasted for almost 59 hours ended Saturday as commandos from the National Security Guard (NSG), the Indian Army and the Indian Navy eliminated three militants who had taken over the iconic Taj Mahal hotel.

    "Finally, we have been able to win the battle and do the job (assigned to us)," NSG head J.K. Dutt told reporters.Full story

Over 13 foreigners killed in Mumbai terror attacks

   NEW DELHI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 foreigners were killed and 22 injured in the Mumbai terror attacks since it happened Wednesday night, officials said Saturday.

    The earlier data released by India's Home Ministry on Friday said that eight foreign nationals were dead. The deceased included three German nationals, two Americans and one each from Japan, Canada and Australia. Full story

Oberoi, Nariman House secure, Taj firing still on 

Indian soldiers and policemen enter the Nariman House to rescue the hostages in Mumbai's Jewish centre, Mumbai, Inida on Nov. 28, 2008.  (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    MUMBAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The terror war on Mumbai is on the verge of ending Friday night with security forces securing the 5-star Oberoi hotel and a Jewish Centre -- Nariman House, but gunmen continued to hold out inside the Taj hotel at the end of pitched combat that left 30 hostages dead.

    At the Nariman House, a residential complex housing a prayer hall, commandos were air dropped from helicopters in a first such operation ever. Two militants were killed but not before five of the hostages were eliminated by them.

    The terrorists wanted to launch an attack which would attract international attention, the police added.