Terrorists Target Westerners in Mumbai, India; 100 Dead, Hostages Taken

[Washington Post] Rama Lakshmi - Gunmen attacked three luxury hotels, a hospital, a train station, a movie theater and other buildings in Mumbai Wednesday, killing at least 100 people and wounding more than 300. The attackers took dozens of people hostage, and witnesses said they were seeking out Americans and Britons. A group calling itself the Deccan Mujaheddin asserted responsibility for the attacks. The term "mujaheddin" suggests the attackers are Muslim extremists.


2008-11-27 01:00:00

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