Apparantly there are some hostages in the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Apparantly the Indian special forces got some out but there are still some left in - all per BBC
Glad to here your dad is ok Andu this is awful. I been working all night and heard nothing till i sae this thread on here. below is what the BBC reports. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7751160.stm Mumbai rocked by deadly attacks Eyewitness reaction and local TV footage from the scene Gunmen have carried out a series of co-ordinated attacks across the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay), killing at least 80 people and injuring 250 more. At least seven high-profile locations were hit in India's financial capital, including two luxury hotels where hostages are reported to be held. A fire has destroyed part of the Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai's most famous hotel, which is now ringed by troops. Police said four suspected terrorists have been killed and nine arrested. Flames and black smoke billow from the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, Mumbai Attacks leave India reeling Witnesses tell of violence In pictures: Mumbai attacks As day broke in Mumbai, the situation on the ground was still confused with reports of gunfire and explosions at between seven and 16 locations. The city's main commuter train station, a hospital, a restaurant and two hotels - locations used by foreigners as well as local businessmen and leaders - are among those places caught up in the violence. Commandos have now surrounded the two hotels, the Taj Mahal Palace and the Oberoi Trident, where it is believed that the armed men are holding dozens of hostages. A BBC correspondent outside the Taj Mahal Palace said there had been a series of gun shots between police and the armed men, and that 11 officers were killed in the skirmishes. Eyewitness reports suggest the attackers singled out British and American passport holders. If the reports are true, our security correspondent Frank Gardner says it implies an Islamist motive - attacks inspired or co-ordinated by al-Qaeda. See detailed map of the area A claim of responsibility has been made by a previously unknown group calling itself the Deccan Mujahideen. Our correspondent says it could be a hoax or assumed name for another group. The motive is far from clear - but the attacks come amid elections in several Indian states, including in disputed Kashmir. In the latest developments: • Fire crews are evacuating people from the upper floors of the Taj Mahal Palace, from where smoke can still be seen billowing although the blaze has been extinguished • The head of Mumbai's anti-terrorism unit and two other senior officers are among those killed, officials say • The White House holds a meeting of top intelligence and counter-terrorism officials, and pledges to help the Indian government. Gunmen opened fire at about 2300 local time (1730 GMT) at the sites in southern Mumbai. Mumbai journalist: "Gunmen were looking for Westerners" "The terrorists have used automatic weapons and in some places grenades have been lobbed," said AN Roy, police commissioner of Maharashtra state. Local TV images showed blood-splattered streets, and bodies being taken into ambulances. One eyewitness told the BBC he had seen a gunman opening fire in the Taj Mahal's lobby. "We all moved through the lobby in the opposite direction and another gunman then appeared towards where we were moving and he started firing immediately in our direction." One British tourist said she spent six hours barricaded in the Oberoi hotel. BOMB ATTACKS IN INDIA IN 2008 30 October: Explosions kill at least 64 in north-eastern Assam 30 September: Blasts in western India kill at least seven 27 September: Bomb blasts kills one in Delhi 13 September: Five bomb blasts kill 18 in Delhi 26 July: At least 22 small bombs kill 49 in Ahmedabad 25 July: Seven bombs go off in Bangalore killing two people 13 May: Seven bomb hit markets and crowded streets in Jaipur killing 63 International reaction "There were about 20 or 30 people in each room. The doors were locked very quickly, the lights turned off, and everybody just lay very still on the floor," she said. There has been a wave of bombings in Indian cities in recent months which has left scores of people dead. Most of the attacks have been blamed on Muslim militants, although police have also arrested suspected Hindu extremists. Mumbai itself has also been attacked in the past: in July 2006 a series of bomb attacks on busy commuter trains killed almost 190 people and injured more than 700. Police accused Pakistan's intelligence agency of planning those attacks, which they said were carried out by an Islamist militant group, Lashkar-e-Toiba. Pakistan rejected the allegation, saying there was no evidence that its intelligence staff were involved. But the latest shootings come at a time when ties between India and Pakistan have improved. Just days ago Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari told a summit in Delhi that Pakistan would not be first to carry out a missile strike on India. The two countries have a joint anti-terror mechanism whereby they are supposed to share information on terrorist attacks.
Andu and IG, i just hope all your family, relatives and friends are safe after these horrible events. Not much help at times like this i guess but my sadness goes out to all the victims and families, and my thoughts are with you all. Stay strong guys. .
OMG, This is the first i've heard of this Shocking news. Glad to hear you are both ok Indian Gunner and Andu R.I.P To those who died
Reports are that this was a L-e-T operation planned and financed by "rogue" elements in Pakistan The email claiming responsibility was sent from an IP from Russia ( of all places) Reports that these men arrived by speedboats from Karachi Hostage crises continues at the Trident hotel and Nariman House ( that houses a lot of Jews) still continues. Eerie silence at the the Taj....bodies are being bought out...no idea who they are
Jeez. I heard about this on the news this morning, and my first though was " I wonder if Andu is caught up in this?" Glad to hear your old man is ok. Terrorists = scum of the earth.
UPDATE 7 britishers have been injured grievously and the tour has been called of EDIT-- A rabbi has also been taken hostage at Nariman house Aussie national has been shot dead
England cricket team to fly back to England Champions league 20-20 has been cancelled thanks RedRed and LL.
One of the news channels claims all the terrorists are Pakistanis. Intelligence sources say foreign hand evident. UK high commission says 7 Britons hurt in attacks. 6 terrorists still holed up inside Nariman House.
Just thought this was noteworthy Heckler & Koch MP5s were used in this attack and not AK-47s The MP5 is a brilliant close combat gun used by crack teams and very difficult to obtain on the black market Also worth noting that these guns are also manufactured by an ordanance factory in PAKISTAN EDIT ---Large explosion at the back of the Trident hotel Gunfire at Nariman House This is never going to end
ERM----Hostage situation got bad Greek yachting magnate something Liviurus has been shot dead Confirmed news Tried to google him ....no results UPDATE ---- Hostage situation at the Taj is now over ...all hostages have been rescued..no word on the mujahideen as yet
The latest off BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7751707.stm Troops surrounded the premises shortly after armed men carried out a series of co-ordinated attacks across the city, killing 101 people and injuring 287. Police say four suspected terrorists have been killed and nine arrested.
A bit of bad news ... My dad friend who is the GM of the Taj who lived on the 6th floor of the Taj maybe be dead This just got real Update-- 3 blasts in under a minute in the Trident Hotel ...not sure who this is Update-- A boat that apparently dropped the terrorists is being chased on the high seas ...still within territorial waters Update -- 2 more blasts ... commandos have stormed the building....they are now near the top Massive amount of gunfire
It's time for action. Or this is going to be a regular occurance all over the world. Every world leader should unite today to condemn these acts and then flush these bastards out of every hole they come from.
Terrorism does seem to be on the increase again... two separate incidents in Russia, a couple of others (think one may have been Turkey?) and now Bombay. Still, what can we expect to do about it?
