Remembering 26/11: 15 years on since the terror attack — all you need to know
26/11 Mumbai terror attack. Bais and Shinde offered floral tributes at the martyrs' memorial located within the Police Commissioner Office premises in South Mumbai. Senior police officials and family members of the fallen policemen also paid their respects to the martyrs.
On November 26, 2008, 10 Pakistani terrorists infiltrated south Mumbai via the sea and launched attacks at several locations in the city. The indiscriminate attack perpetrated by the Pakistani terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) claimed the lives of 166 individuals and injured more than 300 people. Last week, just ahead of the anniversary, Israel reaffirmed its classification of LeT as a terrorist organisation.
Speaking to PTI, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lior Haiat said the designation, originally enacted in 2013, has been recently reasserted in official records. Six Jews were among those killed during the attack when terrorists held residents captive at the Jewish outreach centre of Chabad House (Nariman House). This also comes amid Israel's ongoing war with Hamas.
Coordinated bombings and shootings, executed by 10 terrorists, resulted in the deaths of 166 people across Mumbai. Here's a look at how the events unfolded: 21st November (evening): Ten terrorists depart Karachi, Pakistan aboard a boat, spending around thirty-eight hours travelling undetected by the Indian Navy. 22nd November: Each of the 10 men receives six to seven magazines of 30 rounds each, along with 400 rounds not loaded in magazines.
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