Mumbai Train Blasts, Tuesday, 11-07-2006
<b>The date of the attack</b>
11th of July 2006
<b>The location</b>
Mumbai
<b>A brief synopsis of the event</b>
"Bombs exploded on packed commuter trains and stations in India's financial hub, Mumbai, on Tuesday, killing over 160 people and wounding hundreds, officials said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the <i>seven bomb explosions </i>that took place within about 10 minutes during evening rush hour." (as at 12/07/2006 - http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11965-6032668,00.html )
"seven coordinated bomb blasts aimed at the vital railway artery that serves the city of 17 million." (12/07/06 - http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Indian...2637700467.html )
<b>The number dead</b>
- Mumbai bombings that killed 186 people (as at 1 Aug 2006 - SMH Aus Sydney Morning Herald http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Two-arres...198081721.html )
- "Indian train bomb toll hits 190" (as at Wednesday July 12 - The Age Australia http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Indian...2637700467.html )
- Over 160 people (as at 12/07/2006 - http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11965-6032668,00.html )
<b>The number injured</b>
- "another 625 injured" (as at 12 July - The Age Australia http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Indian...2637700467.html - referring to Reuters (previously the Yahoo Aus page had the same story but referred to Associated Press AAP)
<b>The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible</b>
- "Indian security officials say the blasts were carried out by local Muslims - possibly members or former members of the Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) - who had links to Pakistan, with the Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba a prime suspect."
1 Aug, http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Two-arres...4198081721.html
(also at Yahoo Aus )http://au.news.yahoo.com/060712/2/p/zqre.html )
- "Lashker-e-Qahar claims responsibility for Mumbai blasts"
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_174...01302390000.htm
- "Delhi, Mumbai on hit list: Lashkar-e-Qahar"
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=71257
<b>A source online listing the above information. </b>
- http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Indian...2637700467.html
- http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Two-arres...4198081721.html
- http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11965-6032668,00.html
- http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_174...01302390000.htm
<b>Link to pictures/images/slide show/jpeg (or other format)</b>
- Video "Scores Die In India Blasts" at http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11965-6032455-300,00.html
(- Video "Mumbai Bombing Condemned" at http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11965-6032668,00.html )
<b>Other links in media</b>
- "(Australian) PM expresses sorrow over India blasts" http://au.news.yahoo.com/060712/2/zqqq.html
<b>The date of the attack</b>
11th of July 2006
<b>The location</b>
Mumbai
<b>A brief synopsis of the event</b>
"Bombs exploded on packed commuter trains and stations in India's financial hub, Mumbai, on Tuesday, killing over 160 people and wounding hundreds, officials said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the <i>seven bomb explosions </i>that took place within about 10 minutes during evening rush hour." (as at 12/07/2006 - http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11965-6032668,00.html )
"seven coordinated bomb blasts aimed at the vital railway artery that serves the city of 17 million." (12/07/06 - http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Indian...2637700467.html )
<b>The number dead</b>
- Mumbai bombings that killed 186 people (as at 1 Aug 2006 - SMH Aus Sydney Morning Herald http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Two-arres...198081721.html )
- "Indian train bomb toll hits 190" (as at Wednesday July 12 - The Age Australia http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Indian...2637700467.html )
- Over 160 people (as at 12/07/2006 - http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11965-6032668,00.html )
<b>The number injured</b>
- "another 625 injured" (as at 12 July - The Age Australia http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Indian...2637700467.html - referring to Reuters (previously the Yahoo Aus page had the same story but referred to Associated Press AAP)
<b>The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible</b>
- "Indian security officials say the blasts were carried out by local Muslims - possibly members or former members of the Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) - who had links to Pakistan, with the Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba a prime suspect."
1 Aug, http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Two-arres...4198081721.html
(also at Yahoo Aus )http://au.news.yahoo.com/060712/2/p/zqre.html )
- "Lashker-e-Qahar claims responsibility for Mumbai blasts"
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_174...01302390000.htm
- "Delhi, Mumbai on hit list: Lashkar-e-Qahar"
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=71257
<b>A source online listing the above information. </b>
- http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Indian...2637700467.html
- http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Two-arres...4198081721.html
- http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11965-6032668,00.html
- http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_174...01302390000.htm
<b>Link to pictures/images/slide show/jpeg (or other format)</b>
- Video "Scores Die In India Blasts" at http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11965-6032455-300,00.html
(- Video "Mumbai Bombing Condemned" at http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11965-6032668,00.html )
<b>Other links in media</b>
- "(Australian) PM expresses sorrow over India blasts" http://au.news.yahoo.com/060712/2/zqqq.html