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Who the Heck is Deccan Mujahideen?

 General, Terrorism  48 Responses »
Nov 262008
 
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 Terrorists Strike Mumbai Again

With a hitherto little known outfit called Deccan Mujahideen claiming responsibility for the November 26, 2008 attacks in Mumbai, the big question is who are these whackos?

Frankly speaking, we (and most Indian media sources too) have nary a clue who these maniacal killers are (the idea behind this post is to see if we can get other readers to contribute whatever they may have heard on this outfit).

Obviously, given their name the Deccan Mujahideen is an Islamic militant outfit.

We doubt Deccan Mujahideen is a completely new outfit because the resources required to launch a terrorist operation of this magnitude is likely to beyond the reach of a new-born organization.

There are at least twenty terrorists armed with grenades, AK-47 guns and other small arms. Media chatter that they came in via boat adds credence to suspicion that some of them could even be foreigners.

There are also reports that Deccan Mujahideen could be closely Continue reading »

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Terrorists Strike Mumbai Again; 195 Killed; 327 Injured

 General, Terrorism  31 Responses »
Nov 262008
 
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Police in India’s financial capital Mumbai are battling terrorists who struck in multiple places on Wednesday night killing at least 195 people (including 13 foreigners and 14 policemen) and injuring 327.

A previously unknown Islamic organization called Deccan Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the attacks at 11 separate locations.

The Indian Army has been pressed into service to assist the Mumbai Police in battling the terrorists and the local authorities are asking residents to stay indoor and not venture out.

Eleven Attacks
The situation is still fluid but Indian media is reporting that there were 11 different attacks that began between 9PM-9:15PM local time on Wednesday.

The gunmen fired in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal train station (VT Station) as well as in the vicinity of luxury hotels Taj and Oberoi and two hospitals GT and Cama.

Indian TV channels showed pictures of the Taj in flames as the terrorists battled the security forces holed up there as well as at the Oberoi.

There have also been reports of firing at the Ramada Hotel.

Indian police say the attackers used AK-47 guns and hand grenades.

Targeting Westerners
There are also reports of two hostage situations involving Western nationals.

Apparently, the terrorists were said to be looking specifically for British and U.S. nationals.


File Photo of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal
a.k.a. VT Station

A gas station in Colaba is also said to have been blown up by the gunmen.

Media reports say that the Leopold Cafe (mentioned in the bestselling Continue reading »

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