Dec 01 2008
Putting the Mumbai Attacks in Perspective
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A series of coordinated attacks on tourist spots in South Mumbai over the Thanksgiving weekend, left 174 people dead. Starting at the busy train station of Shivaji Chatrapati Terminus, and moving on to the upscale hotels, Taj Palace and Oberoi, as well as a popular cafe frequented by foreign tourists, the attacks were carried …
A series of coordinated attacks on tourist spots in South Mumbai over the Thanksgiving weekend, left 174 people dead. Starting at the busy train station of Shivaji Chatrapati Terminus, and moving on to the upscale hotels, Taj Palace and Oberoi, as well as a popular cafe frequented by foreign tourists, the attacks were carried …
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