12-01-2008, 01:57 AM
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TN Raghunatha | Mumbai
Are more terrorists holed up in Mumbai?
That seems to be the case if one were to go by the claim reportedly made during his interrogation by LeT operative Ajmal Amir Kasab â the only terrorist arrested in connection with the Mumbai attack â that as many as 15 terrorists came to the metropolis ahead of the attack. Given that nine terrorists have been killed and one has been arrested, there are still five terrorists left. Where are they?
The State Government had initially pegged the number of terrorists involved in the attack at anywhere between 10 and 12. It subsequently scaled up the number of terrorists involved in the attack to anywhere between 20 and 25.
By the time the National Security Guard (NSG) commandos wrapped up their 60-hour-long âOperation Black Tornadoâ on Saturday morning, the number of terrorists killed in the attack was put at nine, while the authorities said that Kasab was the lone terrorist arrested in connection with the attack.
Considering that the investigating officials have conceded that Kasab is singing during his interrogation, canât his reported claim that 15 terrorists came to Mumbai ahead of the Mumbai attack, which began on the night of November 26, 2008, be taken at face value?
In the event of the investigating agencies going by Kasabâs claim, there are still five more terrorists left to account for. Some or all of them may have either left the metropolis or would still be holed up somewhere within the city.
Much like the number of persons killed in the Mumbai attack, both in terms of the total number and place-wise break-up, confusion prevails as to how many terrorists came to Mumbai, how many actually took part in the attack, how many were killed, how many escaped and how many â if any â are still in the city.
For instance, NSG director general JK Dutt had initially said on Saturday morning that three terrorists had been killed in the Taj Mahal Hotel operation, but later in the night pointed out that his commandos found the body of another terrorist inside the hotel in the afternoon. This, in effect, means that the NSG was itself groping in the dark earlier as to the number of terrorists involved in the Taj Mahal Hotel attack.
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Pioneer.com
TN Raghunatha | Mumbai
Are more terrorists holed up in Mumbai?
That seems to be the case if one were to go by the claim reportedly made during his interrogation by LeT operative Ajmal Amir Kasab â the only terrorist arrested in connection with the Mumbai attack â that as many as 15 terrorists came to the metropolis ahead of the attack. Given that nine terrorists have been killed and one has been arrested, there are still five terrorists left. Where are they?
The State Government had initially pegged the number of terrorists involved in the attack at anywhere between 10 and 12. It subsequently scaled up the number of terrorists involved in the attack to anywhere between 20 and 25.
By the time the National Security Guard (NSG) commandos wrapped up their 60-hour-long âOperation Black Tornadoâ on Saturday morning, the number of terrorists killed in the attack was put at nine, while the authorities said that Kasab was the lone terrorist arrested in connection with the attack.
Considering that the investigating officials have conceded that Kasab is singing during his interrogation, canât his reported claim that 15 terrorists came to Mumbai ahead of the Mumbai attack, which began on the night of November 26, 2008, be taken at face value?
In the event of the investigating agencies going by Kasabâs claim, there are still five more terrorists left to account for. Some or all of them may have either left the metropolis or would still be holed up somewhere within the city.
Much like the number of persons killed in the Mumbai attack, both in terms of the total number and place-wise break-up, confusion prevails as to how many terrorists came to Mumbai, how many actually took part in the attack, how many were killed, how many escaped and how many â if any â are still in the city.
For instance, NSG director general JK Dutt had initially said on Saturday morning that three terrorists had been killed in the Taj Mahal Hotel operation, but later in the night pointed out that his commandos found the body of another terrorist inside the hotel in the afternoon. This, in effect, means that the NSG was itself groping in the dark earlier as to the number of terrorists involved in the Taj Mahal Hotel attack.
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