Thought we should have a thread to discuss the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
A sizeable number of well-armed attackers apparently arrived at the city by boat. They split up and took over several high-profile targets, luxury hotels and a Jewish center, attacking with automatic rifles and grenades.
The attacks appear to have been well-planned, the attackers prepared with ammunition, food, and apparently knowledge of the buildings' layouts.
Initially looking for Westerners, they killed a large number (200? more?) of Indians and foreigners, some shot down randomly, others taken hostage and then killed, before the attackers were themselves killed by counter-attacking Indian military troops. I think some fighting is still going on, or was as of recently.
Still unclear who is responsible. An unknown group has claimed responsibility. Some reports that one or more attackers are Pakistanis. Not sure how many, if any, were captured alive. Speculation of Al Queda ties.
Certainly one of the most spectacular terrorist attacks ever, and one of the most unusual - I can't think of any prior attack that involved so many attackers, and was of this "armed assault" style rather than the usual "plant a bomb" style. Munich '72 comes to mind, but this attack was much larger.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/11/28/africa/mumbai.php?page=1
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7754456.stm
It would be nice to keep this thread non-political. If you want to argue that the attacks were B--h's or O--a's fault, start your own thread in PARF.