Mumbai rocked by deadly shootings - 80 dead

[GREENBOY]

Gunmen have opened fire at a number of sites in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay), killing at least 16 people and injuring others, local reports say.

Police officials said shooting was continuing and that the incidents appeared to be terrorist attacks.

An unconfirmed report on the Times of India website said 80 people had been killed, and more than 250 injured.

There has been a wave of bombings in Indian cities in recent months which has left scores of people dead.

Most of the attacks have been blamed on Muslim militants, although police have also arrested suspected Hindu extremists.

Indiscriminate firing

On Wednesday, gunmen opened fire in at least seven sites, including a train station, two five-star hotels, a hospital and a restaurant popular with tourists.


At least two blasts, suspected to be grenade attacks, were reported alongside the shootings.
Police said the gunmen had fired indiscriminately.

At least 10 people were killed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji railway station, they said.

"The terrorists have used automatic weapons and in some places grenades have been lobbed," said AN Roy, police commissioner of Maharashtra state.

Some gunmen were still holed up in buildings that had been targeted, officials said.

One eyewitness told the BBC he had seen a gunman opening fire in the lobby of Taj Mahal hotel.

He said he had seen people fall before he fled the lobby.

"All I saw was one man on foot carrying a machine gun type of weapon - which I then saw him firing from and I saw people hitting the floor, people right next to me," he said.

The other hotel targeted was the Oberoi.

[bubbley]

WTF :eek:

[DJ_NAV]

wow.. taj mahal and oberai hotels??? those hotels are pimped out to the max... no hotel in calgary can compare to those..... its vvip.. celebs, businessmen, politicians and sportspeople stay in these hotels.

[Xtrema]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hz0C0SXcxgP0NxzlqGA_EI57FBkQD94MQBKO0

[msommers]

One witness told local reporters gunmen had tried to find people with U.S. or British passports and took about 15 of them hostage. -CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/india.attacks/index.html

So sad this happened at all, but moreso that specific individuals were being targeted:(

[urban.one]

From CNN:

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/india.attacks/t1wide.mumbai.04.afp.gi.jpg

[zipdoa]

Originally posted by urban.one
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/india.attacks/t1wide.mumbai.04.afp.gi.jpg

NSFW???????

[JWL]

Originally posted by urban.one
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/india.attacks/t1wide.mumbai.04.afp.gi.jpg

:eek: :cry: That's so sad.

[nismodrifter]

That pic made my jaw drop. Really messed up situation.

[urban.one]

That pic is/was from the front page of CNN.

[ragu]

That is so fucked up, that's waaaay more than 80 families ruined :eek:

fuck terrorists :banghead: :guns: :guns:

[djayz]

This situation is rediculous!!!

I hope this damn terrorists get whats coming to them.

RIP to all.

[Canmorite]

Motive? :dunno:

[5hift]

Hindu - Muslim tensions between the extremists ... it has been getting out of control for a while

[Eleanor]

Wow, so sad and unecessary.

RIP

[nd54]

Goddamn Islamic fundamentalists fucking everything up

[sputnik]

You can watch CNN India (IBN-CNN) live on cnn.com

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by nd54

Goddamn Islamic fundamentalists fucking everything up


I hate to have to agree but yeah...

[Xtrema]

101 dead almost 300 injured and now with hostages.

fuck the moon mission, how about some competent intelligence people, India.

[nismodrifter]

Crimes like these are just sickening. Imagine if you were one of the people injured/killed in something like this. You're out doing your own thing like it's any other day, goin to the train station to head to work/somewhere......BAM. That's it.

I really hope whoever did this gets whats coming to them. SOB's.

RIP to those who lost their lives in this senseless BS.

[top_speed]

shit happens..........:dunno:... and muslim didnt do this so dont blame em

[badatusrnames]

I'm so glad that I live in a country free of this for the most part...

[xLostx]

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/04H7ff75RScqG/610x.jpg
one of the fuckers

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/088ObG0eTp2iF/610x.jpg
the five star taj hotel

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa310/bz6568/nightshift/NS-1/610x.jpg
Debris lies scattered at a blast site in Mumbai November 27, 2008. At least 80 people were killed in a series of attacks apparently aimed at tourists in India's financial capital Mumbai on Wednesday night, with television channels saying Westerners were being held hostage at two five-star hotels. At least 250 people have been wounded, police said. by REUTERS

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa310/bz6568/nightshift/NS-1/610x1.jpg
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[DNSRadio]

there a vids all over cnn

I was watchin when there was a police jeep that was speeding by a group of people and opened fire.

Im sitting in my living room and looking at this video of a guy with his last 2 fingers missing and etc.


this shit is sooo fucked up.

My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones.

[Jay911]

Another forum I belong to has some rumors that a number of Israelis have gone missing now in Mumbai. They're speculating that Israel won't take kindly to that and may lend themselves to the hunt for the perpetrators, Munich-style.

[Xtrema]

^ Look on the bright side, we need another world war to get out of recession, right?


Originally posted by top_speed
shit happens..........:dunno:... and muslim didnt do this so dont blame em

Care for some links to which group is responsible? I thought a Muslim group already claim this.

[DNSRadio]

Originally posted by Jay911
Another forum I belong to has some rumors that a number of Israelis have gone missing now in Mumbai. They're speculating that Israel won't take kindly to that and may lend themselves to the hunt for the perpetrators, Munich-style.

care to post links of where the other forum members are getting their info?
would like to stay informed of this.. as i have family in the area....and just want to stay informed.

[Jay911]

The rumor of the Israelis missing is in this thread on NASIOC:

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=24622568#post24622568


Originally posted by Xtrema
^ Look on the bright side, we need another world war to get out of recession, right?

You know, I was thinking about that all week.. that's generally how the west has gotten itself out of financial trouble before... glad someone else remembers their history.


Originally posted by Xtrema Care for some links to which group is responsible? I thought a Muslim group already claim this.

Someone called the Decca Mujahadeen (IIRC) claimed responsibility, but various intel sources (as far as CNN was saying tonight) aren't so sure those guys are up to the task. They had some kind of group called LET in their sights.. LET apparently is more radical and sympathetic to Al Qaeda, and went into hiding right after 9/11.

[vadeit]

Troops have entered the hotels and are fighting the attackers.

Death toll is up to since last time I saw an update.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7751707.stm

"Israel says it is concerned for the safety of its citizens in Mumbai, as a rabbi and his family are feared captured by gunmen" (from same article)

[/////AMG]

This is ridiculous. Hope something gets done. Destroying historic landmarks and killing innocent people for what? Nothing really.

Fucking fundamentalists, wheres karma when you need it?

[jazzyb]

makes you realize how lucky we are to live in canada eh?

This is honesty a disgusting attack on civilians, unacceptable. These cowards are not gaining anything! Instead they will cause the mass slaughter of muslims as a backlash of india. I cannot believe what happened the scale the destruction, and now canadians are being held hostage? Has Harper said anything yet? Its time for him to adress this situation.

Also, do you guys know that over 2000 christians were slaughtered in India last month?

[Gorilla]

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[5hift]

Six Canadians are among the hostages still being held at the Mumbai hotel.

I dont know what the Israeli connection is but the gunmen seemed to specifically target a Jewish center among the hotels.

[Jay911]

It's still going on. Both hotels are reportedly still on fire in various locations. While I was watching CNN this morning, a drunken mob all but molested a CNN reporter on the street.

[5hift]

Originally posted by jazzyb

Also, do you guys know that over 2000 christians were slaughtered in India last month?

Source? Sounds like something you'd hear on the Christian TV channel right before they ask for donations to go help the victims.

[Toms-SC]

What a mess

[malcolmk14]

See, this is tragedy. Not some idiot killing himself with deodorant.

[DJ_NAV]

I'm glad they at least killed 4 of them and arrested many others(9 so far). I think the cops are doing good getting these people, in the western world I think it's harder to catch people as everyone ust minds their own business.

[szw]

What's the estimate on the number of gunmen in the inital attack?

[Toms-SC]

Better yet what do the gunmen represent?

[Toms-SC]

"1240 UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown says his government is doing "everything in its power" to help British citizens caught up in the violence. "We are sending police emergency teams that are well versed in dealing with terrorism," he says. "We are determined to maintain contact with those people up in the hotels. We will be able to keep people in touch during the day." "

Sounds like the SAS is flying in?

[Gorilla]

Originally posted by top_speed
shit happens..........:dunno:... and muslim didnt do this so dont blame em


WOW..."Shit Happens" That's your response to this???? Why you defending these guys?

:thumbsdow

[Z_Fan]

Hostages have been released!

10 of them walk free.

[JfuckinC]

i had the knarliest cabi home from the bar last night
he was so pissed off about this and went off on a rant for like the entire ride it was halarious.
hes like "why can everyone just pray for 5 minutes in the morning, to whom ever they pray to, and get on with there lives and not do things like this and fight with eachother"
it was pretty sweet, seemed like a great guy, just one of those positive steps for bridging cultural differneces lol.. i dunno made my night :D

[bball2]

Fucken terrorists :thumbsdow
RIP to the victims

At least most of the hostages were released without serious harm.

[Toms-SC]

Anybody else reading the comments people post on the CBC? What a joke! :facepalm:
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/11/27/mumbai-hostages.html#socialcomments

[rps13_sx]

Originally posted by Gorilla



WOW..."Shit Happens" That's your response to this???? Why you defending these guys?

:thumbsdow
It is all the government, now you will see all American, canadian troops going to india for "peace keeping"

[vadeit]

This should end well.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai_attack_Pak_role_under_scrutiny/articleshow/3766765.cms

[Godfuader]

Originally posted by vadeit
This should end well.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai_attack_Pak_role_under_scrutiny/articleshow/3766765.cms
Sweet! Now US will have to send in their 'Peace-Keepers' to Pakistan.

[Zephyr]

Originally posted by Godfuader

Sweet! Now US will have to send in their 'Peace-Keepers' to Pakistan.

NOOOO!! I can't afford it! :cry:

[urbannomad]

Damn!

I'm speechless to things like these.

I'm Pakistani, and have family that were pretty close to most of the recent bombings that took place back home, so I guess i might be desensitized to all this, in that I can't muster enough energy to feel something. I know it's wrong, but at the same time I feel the same as i was a few months ago. Not knowing what to feel, and feeling everything at once.
my prayers are def. with the brethren of S.Asia. Let's hope it all ends soon, if it hasn't already, there's so much chaos buzzing about this that something new is constantly emerging, and we're learning about it instantly and not looking back at preceding events causing it to become blurry...if you know what i mean.

[max_boost]

Don't know what to say. It's such a disturbing trend. Hope everyone stays strong and get through this tough time.

[randedge]

If Pakistan is as involved as India claims then this definitely cannot be a good thing. Both these countries have had strong animosity towards each other since... well, since they were formed.

Both are nuclear armed.

[/////AMG]

Originally posted by vadeit
This should end well.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai_attack_Pak_role_under_scrutiny/articleshow/3766765.cms

:banghead: Do not need this at all.
Alright things aren't good with Pakistan and India but its on a good level (but really its not), dont need anything to make it worse.

[Mys73ri0]

Originally posted by Jay911

You know, I was thinking about that all week.. that's generally how the west has gotten itself out of financial trouble before... glad someone else remembers their history.


i'm pretty stupid, could you explain how a world war would help the the West (Canada/US)?

[Jay911]

Originally posted by Mys73ri0


i'm pretty stupid, could you explain how a world war would help the the West (Canada/US)?

Historically, the financial straits of the times were eradicated because the entire country (continent)'s manufacturing sector devoted all its energies toward "the war machine", building tanks, trucks, soldiers' uniforms and equipment, etc etc etc. In modern times, I doubt the reaction would be quite so dramatic, but there still is evidence of war and/or crisis having a significant effect on a country's functioning as a whole. It's been a long time since there wasn't some kind of crisis, military action, disaster, or other tense situation going on. The world just seems to work that way - going from one crisis to the next.

[10secondpaki]

this is news to me..

what are all these israeli's even doing In India?

every month israel slaughters many in the gaza strip, you dont even here about these people...

[Gorilla]

Originally posted by 10secondpaki
this is news to me..

what are all these israeli's even doing In India?

every month israel slaughters many in the gaza strip, you dont even here about these people...




What is news too you? These attacks? Where have you been ?

What are Israeli's doing in the US or UK?
What are Indians and Chinesse doing in Canada?
What are Mexicans doing in the US?

Dumb Question!

Every year, Palestinians (sp) kill Jewish settlers you dont hear about them either.

Bottom Line TERRORISM SUCKS

:thumbsdow

[msommers]

Originally posted by 10secondpaki
every month israel slaughters many in the gaza strip, you dont even here about these people...


Originally posted by Gorilla
Every year, Palestinians (sp) kill Jewish settlers you dont hear about them either.

As morbid as it sounds, people get sick of hearing about the same problems on the news. I don't condone it, but it's the reality of our media.

Hope in Hell: Inside the World of Doctors Without Borders was a book that quite possibly took me the longest time to read. Why? I couldn't sit, one incident after another, without slipping into a depression from how cruel our world really is. Good book none the less, but it's a tough one :(

[/////AMG]

I heard on the radio indian officials say it is over now.

But theres 155 confirmed dead so far :(

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/11/29/mumbai-massacre-toll-rises-to-155-with-30-bodies-in-one-room-115875-20933429/

[Antonito]

Originally posted by Jay911


Historically, the financial straits of the times were eradicated because the entire country (continent)'s manufacturing sector devoted all its energies toward "the war machine", building tanks, trucks, soldiers' uniforms and equipment, etc etc etc. In modern times, I doubt the reaction would be quite so dramatic, but there still is evidence of war and/or crisis having a significant effect on a country's functioning as a whole. It's been a long time since there wasn't some kind of crisis, military action, disaster, or other tense situation going on. The world just seems to work that way - going from one crisis to the next.

This tactic won't work as long as the wars being fought require only basic artillery and the US is having to pay local militias and private contractors to help in the patrolling.