104 Killed as gunmen rampage in India city

Chara G. Garmon
12/1/08
SOC 202
7:52 PM

On Wednesday, November 26th into Thursday, November 27th, in Mumbai, India, which is located in Maharashtra state of India, there were several attacks that left 104 people killed and 314 injured as well as the death or 8 militants. The attackers were originally suspected to be Muslim militants and were confirmed to be the acts of an unknown Islamic militant group. Mumbai is India’s financial capital and home to some of the greatest locations in India. The locations that were attacked included two five star hotels, a popular restaurant, a crowded train station, a Jewish center, in addition to five other sites. The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower hotel were two of these locations, which served as a favorite spot for the city’s elite since 1903. The gunmen walked around to these locations armed with assault rifles, hand grenades, and explosives. The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh believes “external forces” are to be blame for these attacks. "The well-planned and well-orchestrated attacks, probably with external linkages, were intended to create a sense of panic, by choosing high profile targets and indiscriminately killing foreigners," he said in address to the nation. There were several hostages which included Spaniards, New Zealanders, British and Israelis, among others. There are strong suspicions that these attacks were linked to al-Qaida, due in part to how the attacks were carried out and the fact that Britons and Americans were singled out.

There is so much more to this article, I recommend everyone read this. It’s very unfortunate that these sorts of attacks occur in any country. You hate to see any sort of confrontation or conflicts. I’ve yet to understand the rationale behind terrorist attacks. India has been a country that continues to prove itself as a prosperous country that contributes to the world’s increasing globalization phenomenon. The attacks that have plagued this country in recent years have diminished this image a bit.

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