Terror Attacks on Mumbai-II

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 28 Nov 2008 12:52

Well said Rahul,the west must now realise that they are also to blame for not going after the monsters who rule Pak.War with Pak to destroy its terrorist leadership is absolutely inevitabel,if not now,then soon.If the international community cannot or does not have the balls to do so,then India must deliver such a massive blow to Pak to castrate its military forever.Time to start planning for conflict against Pak,as imagine what if they had atatcked Tromobay and BAARC,as we are told that their recce outfit landed next to Trombay using the services of a local collaborator ?

bart · Post by **bart** » 28 Nov 2008 12:52

Reports of firing at CST - supposedly 4 terrorists in the subway/underpass.

putnanja · Post by **putnanja** » 28 Nov 2008 12:53

The staff at the hotel seems to have behaved very well- calm, professional and smart. They probably saved another 100-200 lives!!

Nesoj · Post by **Nesoj** » 28 Nov 2008 12:53

NDTV - Breaking News

ALL Diners at Tiffins (Oberoi) found dead when commandos reached the place - death count to increase drastically

shynee · Post by **shynee** » 28 Nov 2008 12:54

More firings at VT and CST. CNN-IBN confirming this news.

anishns wrote:Kudos! to Arnav from TimesNow

He says lets not spread news without confirmaton about the firing at CST....he cut short his field reporter on the field until he has confirmation

A Arun wrote:India TV: 4 terrorists start firing at CST.

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 28 Nov 2008 12:54

Two rounds fired near VT station close to TimesofIndia bldg.

A Arun · Post by **A Arun** » 28 Nov 2008 12:54

India TV retracts. Says those were rumours.

Raigad · Post by **Raigad** » 28 Nov 2008 12:55

IBN reporting 3 gunshots heard at GT hospital

amol.p · Post by **amol.p** » 28 Nov 2008 12:55

looks like 2nd wave has started....CST, GT hospital and also now at RBI HQ

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 28 Nov 2008 12:56

Looks like sleeper cells are being activated.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 28 Nov 2008 12:57

we had predicted the escapees would re-emerge if this be true.

the musalman areas have to be given fallujah treatment for this to finally reach a stable equilibrium. else be ready for one yahoo a day.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 28 Nov 2008 12:59

fortunately its the day and the place must have police presence surely. catch them, skin them and boil them alive.

shynee · Post by **shynee** » 28 Nov 2008 13:00

-self deleted-

SandeepA · Post by **SandeepA** » 28 Nov 2008 13:00

Nitesh wrote:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Turk ... 766609.cms
Turkish couple let off by terrorists for being Muslims

Show this to the Barkhas who say terrorists know no religion.

anishns · Post by **anishns** » 28 Nov 2008 13:01

SSridhar wrote:Looks like sleeper cells are being activated.

Additional commissioner confirms no such firing
Its just rumour mongering to spread fear.

I am happy by the way Arnav handled this event really professional!

Raju · Post by **Raju** » 28 Nov 2008 13:01

sometimes I feel that Pakistan is important to western agencies for diversionary role played by the unending supply of tier-V mujahids.
these make the bedrock of the west-sponsored scam called al qaeda.
who is co-ordinating all these hit & run activities carried out by so-called al qaeda around the world.
chief kingpin, marquis de libeaux also known as one-eyed dajjal.

ordo ab chao

antaryami · Post by **antaryami** » 28 Nov 2008 13:03

Kudos to Times Now channel who are being very responsible and not doing any speculative reporting and rumour mongering

manjgu · Post by **manjgu** » 28 Nov 2008 13:03

firing outside CST,,,,

Nayak · Post by **Nayak** » 28 Nov 2008 13:04

Beebul watching TV. Has the area around these crisis points totally sealed off with barbed wire and naaka-bandis ?

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 28 Nov 2008 13:06

If one did not realise that there is a "War" going on,easily evident from the sheer carnage that has taken place and the utter inhumaity of the Pak terorists,despite some reports saying that these new reports of firing are merely "rumours",then one must be on some hallcuinatory dope.More firing at the Taj.

One lasting memory is that of the Taj's dome, proud and intact the morning after dspite the intense fire and damage to the hotel,which reminded one of that immortal photo of the dome St.Paul's Cathedral seen emerging out of the the smoke intact after one of the worst nights of the London Blitz in WW2.

BhairavP · Post by **BhairavP** » 28 Nov 2008 13:08

Nesoj wrote:NDTV Reports

All diners at Tiffins Restaurant in Oberoi (including kids) have been shot - most dead, few seriously injured

Sad news, fiance's relatives were there. Pray for them.

Raj Malhotra · Post by **Raj Malhotra** » 28 Nov 2008 13:08

AAj Tak reporting firing at 3-4 places in Mumbai from white car,

Note-may be DDM

Raj Malhotra · Post by **Raj Malhotra** » 28 Nov 2008 13:09

Aaj Tak journalist confirms that he saw new terrorist attacks himself at VT station.\

other places metro cinema, marine lines

Nitesh · Post by **Nitesh** » 28 Nov 2008 13:09

IBN is saying no firing at all
situation is normal

Raj Malhotra · Post by **Raj Malhotra** » 28 Nov 2008 13:10

Now GT Hospital-aaj tak

RayC · Post by **RayC** » 28 Nov 2008 13:10

sohamn wrote:
Harish wrote:
Folks: there was one mention of some high-up female (an editor no less) who was said to have disappeared after aiding the terrorists in some way from inside one of the hotels. Unfortunately I did not see the item which got pulled within minutes. But someone in my family did. Name uncertain. Muslim, female and from ToI for sure. This is extremely serious and I wonder if anyone else has any further information. Dont know which channel.
..
I also heard that One TOI lady muslim editor is missing. She had gone to taj at around 11 PM last night. I don't know whether she was involved or not

Are you sure she is a Moslem?

To the best of my knowledge, she is a Sikh married to a Hindu.

Could you be kind to check the facts, before inflaming!

Thank you!

anishns · Post by **anishns** » 28 Nov 2008 13:11

Philip wrote:If one did not realise that there is a "War" going on,easily evident from the sheer carnage that has taken place and the utter inhumaity of the Pak terorists,despite some reports saying that these new reports of firing are merely "rumours",then one must be on some hallcuinatory dope.More firing at the Taj.

Philip what hallucinatory dope are u talking about?

Those "rumours" are ploys to divert resources....by the same inhuman paki terrorists or their handlers

milindc · Post by **milindc** » 28 Nov 2008 13:11

The Railway Police is denying that there is firing at CST
Ticker on IBN

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 28 Nov 2008 13:12

Mumbai: Three gunshots have reportedly been fired at the GT Hospital near the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus Station.

Some reports indicate that there has been firing near the Reserve Bank of India headquarters too.

However, Railway Police denied that there was any firing at the station. But all trains have been stopped.

Three young men have been reportedly arrested by the police from the GT Hospital. At the moment they are only suspected of involvement in terrorist activity.

There is no news about any casualties yet. The GT Hospital area has been cordoned off.

Several shops in the area have downed their shutters.

Raj Malhotra · Post by **Raj Malhotra** » 28 Nov 2008 13:13

Some channels are debunking it as rumours

A Arun · Post by **A Arun** » 28 Nov 2008 13:13

Aaj Tak sensationalising rumours, with that music playing in the background! This is media at its worst.

Sudip · Post by **Sudip** » 28 Nov 2008 13:15

A Arun wrote:Aaj Tak sensationalising rumours, with that music playing in the background! This is media at its worst.

cnn ibn says nothing happened at station and hospital what is aajtak doing??

Raj Malhotra · Post by **Raj Malhotra** » 28 Nov 2008 13:17

Fresh firing

CNBC-IBN-CNN-Zee-denying

star-aaj tak-India news confirmin

vague rumours of friring at CST-VT-RBI-GT Hospital-Marine lines-Metro Cinema

Denied by official sources atleast at CST-RBI-GT

anishns · Post by **anishns** » 28 Nov 2008 13:18

AAJ TAK should be banned!!!!

Heavy firing at Taj live on times now

arunabh wrote:
A Arun wrote:Aaj Tak sensationalising rumours, with that music playing in the background! This is media at its worst.
cnn ibn says nothing happened at station and hospital what is aajtak doing??

Raigad · Post by **Raigad** » 28 Nov 2008 13:20

bloody idiots at aaj tak........

akumar · Post by **akumar** » 28 Nov 2008 13:21

Zee just showed live visual from inside CST where a cop rubbished all rumours

Johann · Post by **Johann** » 28 Nov 2008 13:24

- These attacks are similar to the attacks conducted by Al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia 2003-06, and in Iraq during roughly the same period in terms of the profile of the targets, and the way in which the terrorists conducted themselves.

- One thing strikingly missing is the absence of suicide bombers - either with vests, or in vehicles. Possible explanation - they wanted to draw out the situation for as long as possible to maximise the domestic and international impact of the attacks, and didnt want to waste their very finite manpower.

- The reported seaborne 'commando'/fedayeen nature of this attack is reminicent of Fatah/DFLP/PFLP type attacks attempted on coastal Israeli cities from the mid 1970s until 1990. Most of those attacks failed because of a mix of advance intelligence, maritime surveillance, and rapid security response on the part of the Israeli state.

- Training and putting together a force of this size, and this well armed is no joke, particularly if they were inserted by sea.

- Overall many of the aspects of this attack suggest that somebody really, really wants to raise the stakes, dissatisfied by the impact of previous attacks. They are quite literally looking for trouble.

- The demographics of this group are of real importance. How many, if any are Indian citizens? When and where were they recruited, etc?

- This is largely speculation on my part, but this attack probably has two strategic goals - taking pressure off the tribal areas in Pakistan, and allowing the PA to shift its focus back to India by engineering an international crisis by creating irresistable pressure within India to act against Pakistan. In particular the seaborne nature of the attack, the bodies and personal effects of Pakistani jihadis in the heart of Mumbai, etc - its as if they want to paint a giant arrow back to Pakistan. This is similar to the attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, or even the attack on the Marriott. Its aimed as much against Zardari as it is India. Musharraf is probably telling every one as usual that this wouldnt have happened on his watch.

The best possible outcome would be if India and the West were able to cooperate enough to force Zardari to face the challenge head on, to arrest, extradite, or at least try and convict serving members of the ISI involved in this, and fire Kayani while he's at it, all without any let up in pressure on the tribal areas.

milindc · Post by **milindc** » 28 Nov 2008 13:25

Arnab at TimesNow handled the rumours best.
Rajdeeb went overboard shouting about firing at CST and other places, even the ticker below stated that the Railway Police denies firing. Now the blabbering idiot is apologizing.. what a clown

Eshwar · Post by **Eshwar** » 28 Nov 2008 13:27

Terrorists are coming in so easily through the sea. They could have as easily gone to Goa or some other place. The entire country is focused on Mumbai, hope the govt. is vigilant in other important cities of the country.

sznat · Post by **sznat** » 28 Nov 2008 13:28

From what I can see on the videos of chaotic situation outside hotels and also reports the even the MARCOS do not have details of hotel layout,seems like the counter-siege by security forces were rushed. Does any one know if this is due to the fact that they already know these infidels are not interested in anything other than killing anyone in sight or poor C4I?
Othewise I would expect that we would see some form of "negotiation" by hostage rescue team while more inte was sought and the various commando teams had time to plan a detailed rescue attack.