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2008
MUMBAI TERROR ATTACKS |
PAKISTAN BADLY EXPOSED
The attacks drew widespread
global condemnation
164 people killed and at least
308
wounded |
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In November 2008, 10 Pakistani members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, an Islamic militant
organisation, carried out a series of 12 coordinated shooting and bombing
attacks lasting four days across Mumbai.
The attacks which drew widespread global condemnation, killed 164 people and
wounded at least 308.
Eight of the attacks occurred in South Mumbai: at Chhatrapati Shivaji
Terminus, the Oberoi Trident, the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Leopold Cafe, Cama
Hospital, the Nariman House Jewish community centre, etc.
On 29 November, India's National Security Guards (NSG) conducted 'Operation
Black Tornado' to flush out the remaining attackers.
Ajmal Kasab, the only surving terrorist arrested, disclosed that the attackers
were members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, among others.
The Government of India said that the attackers came from Pakistan, and their
controllers were in Pakistan.
The recruits went through the following stages of training, according to
Indian and U.S. media reports:
-Psychological: Indoctrination to Islamist ideas.
-Basic Combat: Lashkar's basic combat training and methodology
course, the Daura Aam.
-Advanced Training: Selected to undergo advanced combat training at
a camp near Mansehra, a course the organisation calls the Daura Khaas; this
includes advanced weapons and explosives training supervised by retired
personnel of the Pakistan Army.
-Commando Training: Finally, an even smaller group selected for
specialised commando tactics training and marine navigation training given to
the Fidayeen unit selected in order to target Mumbai. |
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