a series of bomb blast / terror attacks at Mumbai in 11 places. 6 foreigners among 100 dead, 287 injured. NSG / Commando forces entered into Taj / Trident Hotels and fighting with terriorists.
More than 100 people have been killed, including six foreigners and at least 287 injured in a series of well-coordinated terrorist attacks in Mumbai.Terrorists, who apparently came in by boats, struck at 10 places in south Mumbai including five-star hotels, hospitals and train stations.
There is a desperate hostage situation in at least two locations -- the Taj and the Trident hotels. In the Taj Colaba, at least 100 people are believed to be trapped probably held hostage by terrorists. Some of these are Israeli and Canadian.
NSG and Military Commandos have entered the Taj and Trident hotels. Several staff members at the hotels have been killed, including two at Trident. Gunshots continue to be heard. According to latest reports, policemen have succeeded in flushing out terrorists from the Cama hospital and everything seems to be calm now.
Curfew has been imposed at Colaba and Gateway of India.At least 14 policemen have been killed across the city, including the head of the Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad Hemant Karkare, who was shot three times in the chest.Well-known encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar is also dead. Additional Commissioner of Police Sadanand Date is critical.
Every top line anti-terror force in the country has been pushed into Mumbai including commandos of the National Security Guard, Marine Commandos and Army commandos.A little-known outfit, the Deccan Mujahiddeen, has claimed the responsibility for these attacks. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be addressing the nation later in the day and he has called an emergency Cabinet meeting. Home Minister Shivraj Patil is back in Delhi from Mumbai for the meet.The Prime Minister's election rally in Delhi scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled.
Places attacked
Trident Hotel, Taj Hotel, Nariman House, Wadi Bunder, Cama hospital, GT hospital, VT station, Bootleggers pub, Girgaum and Metro cinema.
Five terrorists have been killed and nine arrested inside the Taj hotel and 3-4 of them are still holed up.Maharashtra CM Vilasrao Deshmukh has said that Taj and Trident are still not under control."Encounter is on between police and terrorists at Taj and Trident. Our people have surrounded them and the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) team has arrived at the Taj hotel,"
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