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From NYTimes...


An Indian commando rappelled from a helicopter onto the roof of Nariman House on Friday. Indian national security forces stormed a Jewish center that had been seized by terrorists during a coordinated series of attacks on Mumbai.


Commandos prepared a rope to tie onto a railing on the terrace of Nariman House.


Commandos provided cover for their comrades getting onto the roof of Nariman House.


A guest in a wheelchair was escorted by hotel staff after her rescue from Oberoi Trident Hotel on Friday.


Indian firemen ran after an ambulance as explosions continued on Thursday.


Family members comforted one another as they waited for bodies to arrive at the morgue. In addition to the reported 101 people killed, at least 314 were reportedly wounded in the attacks.


A body of one of the victims was rolled on a stretcher at St. George hospital. Areas and buildings frequented by foreigners and tourists were targets in the attacks.

Pictures taken by a citizen journo:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vinu/colle ... 285196083/

From Rediff:
On Friday morning, a chopper landed NSG commandos on the terrace of the building.

From: www.boston.com :
A member of the anti-terrorist squad takes a position during an engagement with suspected militants at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, India, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

High resolution pictures from Boston globe. (warning: few graphic images)

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/1 ... ttack.html

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From Respectance.com

From CNN

From Yahoo

A member of the anti-terrorist squad runs in front of the burning Taj Mahal hotel during a gun battle in Mumbai November 29, 2008. Operations to dislodge militants at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai ended on Saturday, security officials said, and at least three Islamist gunmen were killed.


A fresh platoon of National Security Guard (NSG) commandos waits to enter the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai after the operation to dislodge militants at the hotel was over November 29, 2008. Indian commandos killed the last Islamist gunmen holed up at Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel on Saturday, ending a three-day battle at landmarks across India's financial capital that has killed at least 155 people.


An Indian police officer holds his position around the landmark Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008. Indian commandos killed the last remaining gunmen holed up at the luxury Mumbai hotel Saturday, ending a 60-hour rampage through India's financial capital by suspected Islamic militants that rocked the nation.
(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

From Yahoo
An Indian army officer (left) congratulates an Indian National Security Guard (NSG) commando after their successful operation at The Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, on November 29. Commandos killed three holdout gunmen in Taj Hotel, bringing an end of a two-day Islamic militant assault on India's financial capital that left at least 155 dead, including foreigners.


An Indian army soldier takes position next to a board in Hindi language reading "Mumbai" during a gun battle at Taj Mahal hotel (seen in the background) Mumbai November 29, 2008. Operations to dislodge militants at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai ended on Saturday, security officials said, and at least three Islamist gunmen were killed


Indian soldiers react after a successful operation to dislodge Islamist militants from Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai November 29, 2008. Operations to dislodge militants at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai ended on Saturday, security officials said, and at least three Islamist gunmen were killed.


An Indian policeman takes cover as a helicopter arrives outside Nariman House in Mumbai. Special forces have stormed a Mumbai Jewish centre and battled to free guests at two hotels, as India blamed Pakistan for an audacious Islamist militant attack that left at least 130 people dead.


People shout slogans as an Indian National Security Guard (NSG) commando leaves the Nariman House after an operation, in Mumbai November 28, 2008. The commandos killed two Islamist gunmen at the Jewish centre in Mumbai but failed to save five hostages who were found dead.


An Indian National Security Guard (NSG) commando carrying a weapon leaves Nariman House as other paramilitary units watch after an operation, in Mumbai November 28, 2008. The commandos killed two Islamist gunmen at the Jewish centre in Mumbai but failed to save five hostages who were found dead.


Indian National Security Guard (NSG) commandos leave Nariman House after an operation, in Mumbai November 28, 2008. The commandos killed two Islamist gunmen at the Jewish centre in Mumbai but failed to save five hostages who were found dead.


Freed hostages flash the victory sign from a bus window after being rescued from a hotel in Mumbai. The government has said it was too early to say if Britons of Pakistani origin could be among the gunmen in the Mumbai attacks, but acknowledged it was "intensively" probing who was behind the plot.


Members of an Indian bomb disposal squad arrive to dispose unexploded bombs after an operation at the Nariman House in Mumbai November 28, 2008 after commandos cleared the building of Islamist gunmen. The commandos killed two gunmen at the Jewish centre in Mumbai but failed to save five hostages who were found dead.


Members of an Indian bomb disposal squad arrive to dispose unexploded bombs after an operation at the Nariman House in Mumbai November 28, 2008 after commandos cleared the building of Islamist gunmen. The commandos killed two gunmen at the Jewish centre in Mumbai but failed to save five hostages who were found dead


An Indian National Security Guard (NSG) commando (R) leaves Nariman House as other paramilitary units watch after an operation, in Mumbai November 28, 2008. The commandos killed two Islamist gunmen at the Jewish centre in Mumbai but failed to save five hostages who were found dead

From Yahoo.
Members of an Indian bomb disposal squad search for evidence and unexploded bombs at a gas station near the Nariman House in Mumbai November 28, 2008 after commandos cleared the building of Islamist gunmen. The commandos killed two gunmen at the Jewish centre in Mumbai but failed to save five hostages who were found dead


Soldiers take position near the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai November 28, 2008.


A hostage peers from a window of the Trident hotel where hostages are being held by gunmen in Mumbai. A Canadian was killed and two others injured in the Mumbai attacks that have claimed at least 130 lives, Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon said Friday, adding 17 other Canadians were safe


National Security Guard (NSG) commandos break a window after an explosion on the fourth floor of the Nariman House where suspected militants are hiding, in Mumbai November 28, 2008. Indian commandos stormed a Jewish centre in Mumbai on Friday evening, killing two Islamist gunmen but failing to save five hostages, after two days of bloodshed that have created fresh tensions with old foe Pakistan.


Army personnel lie down near a tourism poster of Taj Mahal Hotel, and aim a grenade launcher at a part of the facade of the Taj Mahal Hotel, unseen, in Mumbai, India, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008. Explosions and gunfire continued intermittently at the Taj Mahal hotel Friday afternoon,two days after a chain of militant attacks across India's financial center left people dead and the city in panic.


A man holds a poster carrying photographs of the three police officials who died during the attacks, near the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai November 28, 2008. A chief of an Indian commando unit flushing out militants at the hotel said on Friday that he saw 12 to 15 bodies in one room. The poster reads: "Our salute to the nation's courageous soldiers. Long Live India"


Indian paramilitary troopers reading newspapers outside the Trident hotel in Mumbai on November 28, 2008. Indian newspapers on Friday slammed the government and intelligence agencies for failing to prevent the Mumbai attacks, saying the country's anti-terrorism forces were ill-prepared for the militants.


A commando fires at suspected terrorists holed up in a house owned by Israelis in Colaba, Mumbai, India, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008. Security forces assaulted a Jewish center in Mumbai where Muslim militants were believed holed up with possible hostages Friday, with black-clad commandos dropping from a Indian helicopter as sharpshooters opened fire on the five-story building


People read newspaper reports of Mumbai attacks in Allahabad, India, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008. Teams of heavily armed gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant, hospitals and a crowded train station in coordinated attacks across India's financial capital Wednesday night.

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Mumbai-Te ... 4eXcGs0NUE

404 pictures ++..

If you people have an account on Orkut, here is the profile of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan.

http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#FullProfile ... 7748406909

National Security Guard commandos carry the coffin of colleague Gajendra Singh, who died in the Mumbai terror strike, during a rite in New Delhi November 29, 2008. The three-day rampage and siege by militants on Mumbai's two top hotels and in various parts of the city have killed at least 195 people and is already being described as India's 9/11.
REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA)

Picture of a dead vermin (killed at Nariman house)

does'nt he look like this?
http://www.all-creatures.org/anex/pig-slaughter-07.html

I'm all confused, can someone please confirm who's who?

Blue camo with blue beret and rifle - RAF?
Police/Plain clothes with BPJ and pistol/rifle/AK47 - ATS?
Camo with INSAS rifle - Army jawans?
Camo with blue BPJ and Dragunov SVD - Army commando?
Black with helmets, BPJ, and MP5 / SG 550 - NSG?
Black with masks, BPJ, and MP5 / SG 550 - MARCOS?

Thanks.

Dead Paki terrorist being dumped from a window at the Taj

OP stated this is NOT a Discussion THREAD. But what you have asked is a very valid question. It has to be documented correctly somewhere. So I am going to post a reply here.

I will try and answer this question with pics from this thread and the marcos + NSG pics and articles thread on the Mil side. This means I will be editing it a few times to post a cogent reply.

First you gotta understand WHY the Marcos seem to have too many clothes. They have camo outfits coz they are fairly active in the valley. They are also seen in black in most of the old "standard" pics. While NSG seem to have a stand Black dress code. This is where it gets very difficult to figure out who is who.

Marcos:


The guy in camo during the Nariman House could be marcos since NSG are all Black on all days. But then the helmet looks like a std issue NSG "scooter helmet" and he does not seem to wearing the standard BPJ that other marcos guys seem to have. So this one is very tricky. It could be the only NSG with a camo or a marcos who borrowed some gear from NSG.


This one is super tricky image. Black dungrees and camo guys in the same frame. You would assume one is NSG and the other is Marcos. But if you note the BPJ on the black dungree guy and the PASGT helmet, I would be inclined to say Marcos. Also CNN-IBN had this citizen journalist take some cell phone video inside the TAJ on the first day which showed the camo guys wearing the PASGT helmets, hence marcos have PASGT. This was way before the NSG arrived.


Marcos on right with AK


another pic (I am assuming the guy in the floppy hat is NSG coz he stood with J.K Dutt during the final press brief)


Marcos (note the beard) and I have it on authority that only Marcos carry folded butt dragonov


Marcos: In camo and PSGT helmet but with a Camo BPJ (if you correct the white balance it will show)


Marcos: In camo and with PASGT helmets and same camo BPJ.



Marcos with a beard all in black


I think this should set you on a course of id'ing a pic as Marcos/NSG.

Mumbai ATS=Plaincloths + BPJ + FN-FAL or AK
Mumbai Police Protection=BPJ + Helmet with red and yellow lines + AK

Excellent effort by SwamyG to collect all the pictures. We should store them for posterity. Any Mumbaikar BRFites might want to contribute pictures & writeups too. In this day and age sometimes jpeg's can have more impact than ascii.

One small request/suggestion: Similar to this effort, can we also collect video clips?

Vande Mataram.

At what point and hours did marcos hand over the ops to NSG? What did marcos accomplish in this op.

video of girly boy getting captured...

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/video/ ... ndian_City

sorry if repost

repost from another thread to keep records

thanks to all those who have contributed pics and videos!

Looks like lot of agencies want to study the capabilities of the Indian SF in CQB and urban settings.

GJ, I have been wondering is there any need for such scrutiny of the Indian SF? I understand people are asking questions but why answer them in detail?

ramana

Credits: Yahoo Photos

Family members of Maibam Bimolchandra Singh wail as his body is brought to his hometown Imphal November 29, 2008. Singh, an employee in the Trident-Oberoi hotel in Mumbai, died in the Mumbai attacks. Commandos ended a three-day rampage by Islamist gunmen in Mumbai on Saturday, killing the last of the militants after nearly 200 people died in attacks that struck at bastions of the Indian financial capital's elite.
REUTERS/Stringer (INDIA)


An Indian commando signs autographs for people in Mumbai November 29, 2008. Commandos ended a three-day rampage by Islamist gunmen in Mumbai on Saturday, gunning down the last of the militants who killed nearly 200 people in a strike on India's financial heart.
REUTERS/Arko Datta (INDIA)

A foreign guest staying at the Taj Hotel reacts after being rescued by a fireman in Mumbai November 27, 2008. At least 101 people have been killed in attacks by gunmen in Mumbai, police said on Thursday.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

AdityaG, please see the video of the MARCOS press conference I posted in the mil thread.

GeorgeJ, thanks, but what confused me was that media reports that there were just 25 odd MARCOS involved. Also, at the above mentioned press conference they were all dressed in black with masks on. And they mentioned that they withdrew once the NSG arrived. Somehow doesn't tie in with your description.

Ramana, please feel free to delete these posts if you think they compromise the SF forces.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/1 ... s_cle.html

Save the pictures

A Salute to ASI Tukaram Omble... RIP Sir. Our nation has lost so many brave officers and we will never forget your sacrifice. Your courage and bravery will be remembered for a long long time...

Source: CNN-IBN

Mumbai attacker held at Girgaum

ramana ji, nothing there that is not public information.

not to worry.