Twelve year anniversary of deadly 26/11 attack
When India was celebrating its 58 constitution day, the night of November 26, 2008, ten Pakistan-based terrorists started a coordinated shooting and bombing attacks in Mumbai at five significant locations, killing 166 people and hurting over 300 people.
Thursday, 26th November 2020
Mumbai , India :When India was celebrating its 58 constitution day, the night of November 26, 2008, ten Pakistan-based terrorists started a coordinated shooting and bombing attacks in Mumbai at five significant locations, killing 166 people and hurting over 300 people.
This attack killed not only Indians but more than 23 other countries people who were the guests for India. This attack gave serious injury to the "Atithi Devo Bhava," which means Guests are equivalent to God.
The Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists targeted five notable places of the financial capital of India, Mumbai. They started with Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, Nariman House business and residential complex, Cama Hospital, Leopold Cafe, the Oberoi-Trident Hotel, and Taj Hotel and Tower. At the same time, Mumbai was listening to sounds of the bullet and cries of the people.
The terrorists entered Mumbai on a hijacked fishing trawler from a Pakistani port in Karachi. The terrorists seized cars, including a police van, and divided into different groups to bring out the attacks. They used self-propelled weapons and grenades to attack the sites.
The terrorists set off bombs under the main dome of the Taj Mahal hotel, setting off a massive fire, which later raged through the top floors of the Taj.
The Oberoi-Trident Hotel was hit by two terrorists who entered the hotel through the restaurant and fired on the crowd. They shot approximately 30 people in a siege that lasted three days.
In the four by the armed forces day of operation, nine terrorists were killed in the by the armed forces; the alone terrorist Ajmal Kasab was captured alive and confined to death at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune in 2012.
On the anniversary of this attack, we can not forget the brave heroes of this attack who saves many lives at the cost of their own. Officers like Hemant Karkare, Vijay, Ashok karate, constable Tukaram ombre, brave officers like Maj. Sandeep and sniffer dog from Mumbai police Tiger Sultan.
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