Friday, November 28, 2008

Mumbai under terrorist attack

Indian commandos fought gun battles on Thursday with terrorists who continued to hold scores of hostages after sneaking into Mumbai from the sea and attacking landmark targets in the country’s most brazen terror strike that has killed at least 101 people.

Police in Mumbai said the shootings at a number of high-profile locations in the main tourist and business district late on Wednesday were co-ordinated terrorist attacks.A previously unknown group calling itself the Deccan Mujahedeen has said it carried out the attacks.

Another 327 people were wounded in the attacks, including seven British, three American and two Australian citizens.