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In photos: 'Mumbai Attacks November 28th'

By James Wray Nov 28, 2008, 15:26 GMT

Indian security personnel takes position while shooting continues at Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, on 28 November 2008. Nearly 100 people are rescued from a Mumbai hotel that was seized by militants.Terrorists killed 100 people and wounded more than 200 in a series of coordinated attacks across India's financial hub Mumbai as Heavily armed gunmen in groups of two to four opened fire with automatic weapons and lobbed grenades in 10 places in south Mumbai, including the five-star Taj and Trident hotels, the city's main railway terminus, a hospital, a cafe, a pub and a cinema hall. EPA/-

General view of Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai on 28 November 2008 while gunfire continues. Nearly 100 people are rescued from a Mumbai hotel that was seized by militants.Terrorists killed 100 people and wounded more than 200 in a series of coordinated attacks across India's financial hub Mumbai as Heavily armed gunmen in groups of two to four opened fire with automatic weapons and lobbed grenades in 10 places in south Mumbai, including the five-star Taj and Trident hotels, the city's main railway terminus, a hospital, a cafe, a pub and a cinema hall. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

A security officer takes cover while firing continues at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, 28 November 2008, after nearly 100 people were rescued from a Mumbai hotel that was seized by militants. Terrorists killed 100 people and wounded more than 200 in a series of coordinated attacks across India's financial hub Mumbai as Heavily armed gunmen in groups of two to four opened fire with automatic weapons and lobbed grenades in 10 places in south Mumbai, including the five-star Taj and Trident hotels, the city's main railway terminus, a hospital, a cafe, a pub and a cinema hall. EPA/STR

A man identified as a hostage talking on the phone at a broken window of the Trident hotel in Mumbai, 28 November 2008. Indian commandos on Friday ended a 41-hour siege at the Oberoi-Trident hotel in financial hub of Mumbai by killing two suspected Islamic militants and rescuing a number of hostages. Indian security forces continue to struggle to flush out gunmen holed up in two hotels after attacks across the city that killed at least 125 people. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

An Indian air force helicopter flies above the Nariman house, the headquarters of an ultra-orthodox Jewish community where late Thursday seven hostages were seen coming out of the complex, Mumbai, 28 November 2008. Indian commandos on Friday ended a 41-hour siege at the Oberoi-Trident hotel in financial hub of Mumbai by killing two suspected Islamic militants and rescuing a number of hostages. Indian security forces continue to struggle to flush out gunmen holed up in two hotels after attacks across the city that killed at least 125 people. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

A National Security Guard commando entering the Nariman house, the headquarters of an ultra-orthodox Jewish community where late Thursday seven hostages were seen coming out of the complex, Mumbai, 28 November 2008. Indian commandos on Friday ended a 41-hour siege at the Oberoi-Trident hotel in financial hub of Mumbai by killing two suspected Islamic militants and rescuing a number of hostages. Indian security forces continue to struggle to flush out gunmen holed up in two hotels after attacks across the city that killed at least 125 people. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

National Security Guard commando entering the Nariman house Colaba while gunfire continues in Mumbai on 28 November 2008. Indian commandos on Friday ended a 41-hour siege at the Oberoi-Trident hotel in financial hub of Mumbai by killing two suspected Islamic militants and rescuing a number of hostages. Indian security forces continue to struggle to flush out gunmen holed up in two hotels after attacks across the city that killed at least 125 people. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

Mumbai police on duty near the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) while gunfire continues at another top hotel and a Jewish centre in Mumbai on 28 November 2008. Nearly 100 people are rescued from a Mumbai hotel that was seized by militants.Terrorists killed 100 people and wounded more than 200 in a series of coordinated attacks across India's financial hub Mumbai as Heavily armed gunmen in groups of two to four opened fire with automatic weapons and lobbed grenades in 10 places in south Mumbai, including the five-star Taj and Trident hotels, the city's main railway terminus, a hospital, a cafe, a pub and a cinema hall. The targets seemed to be areas. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

National Security Guard commando seeks cover as gunfire continues near Nariman house Colaba, in Mumbai on 28 November 2008. Nearly 100 people are rescued from a Mumbai hotel that was seized by militants.Terrorists killed 100 people and wounded more than 200 in a series of coordinated attacks across India's financial hub Mumbai as Heavily armed gunmen in groups of two to four opened fire with automatic weapons and lobbed grenades in 10 places in south Mumbai, including the five-star Taj and Trident hotels, the city's main railway terminus, a hospital, a cafe, a pub and a cinema hall. The targets seemed to be areas. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

A security officer moves into position while gunfire continues near Nariman house Colaba, in Mumbai on 28 November 2008, after nearly 100 people were rescued from a Mumbai hotel that was seized by militants.Terrorists killed 100 people and wounded more than 200 in a series of coordinated attacks across India's financial hub Mumbai as heavily armed gunmen in groups of two to four opened fire with automatic weapons and lobbed grenades in 10 places in south Mumbai, including the five-star Taj and Trident hotels, the city's main railway terminus, a hospital, a cafe, a pub and a cinema hall. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

A Mumbai policemen on duty as the police keep a moving vigil near the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) while gunfire continues at another top hotel and a Jewish centre in Mumbai on 28 November 2008. Nearly 100 people are rescued from a Mumbai hotel that was seized by militants.Terrorists killed 100 people and wounded more than 200 in a series of coordinated attacks across India's financial hub Mumbai as Heavily armed gunmen in groups of two to four opened fire with automatic weapons and lobbed grenades in 10 places in south Mumbai, including the five-star Taj and Trident hotels, the city's main railway terminus, a hospital, a cafe, a pub and a cinema hall. The targets seemed to be areas. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

An unidentified hostage leaves the Trident hotel in Mumbi on 28 November 2008 Nearly 100 people are rescued from a Mumbai hotel that was seized by militants, while gunfire continues at another top hotel and a Jewish centre in the Indian city.Terrorists killed 100 people and wounded more than 200 in a series of coordinated attacks across India's financial hub Mumbai as Heavily armed gunmen in groups of two to four opened fire with automatic weapons and lobbed grenades in 10 places in south Mumbai, including the five-star Taj and Trident hotels, the city's main railway terminus, a hospital, a cafe, a pub and a cinema hall. The targets seemed to be areas. EPA/STR

An unidentified hostage leaves theTrident hotel in Mumbi on 28 November 2008 Nearly 100 people are rescued from a Mumbai hotel that was seized by militants, while gunfire continues at another top hotel and a Jewish centre in the Indian city.Terrorists killed 100 people and wounded more than 200 in a series of coordinated attacks across India's financial hub Mumbai as Heavily armed gunmen in groups of two to four opened fire with automatic weapons and lobbed grenades in 10 places in south Mumbai, including the five-star Taj and Trident hotels, the city's main railway terminus, a hospital, a cafe, a pub and a cinema hall. The targets seemed to be areas. EPA/STR

Activists of All India Anti Terrorist Front (AIATF) hold swords and placards with slogans against terrorism written on them as they shout slogans against terrorism during a protest in the northern Indian city of Amritsar, 28 November 2008. The protest was held against the terror attacks in the country's financial hub Mumbai which has left about 125 people dead and more than 300 injured. EPA/RAMINDER PAL SINGH

Activists of Hindu radical organisation, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), shout slogans as they hold an effigy depicting Islamic Jihad and shout slogans against Islamic terrorism during a protest in the northern Indian city of Amritsar, 28 November 2008. The protest was held against the terror attacks in the country's financial hub Mumbai which has left about 125 people dead and more than 300 injured. EPA/RAMINDER PAL SINGH

Indian citizens, who are friends and associates of the victims of the Mumbai terror attack, gather in the streets condemning these terror acts in a candle light march and protest in New Delhi, India on 28 November 2008. Terrorists killed more than 100 people and wounded more than 200 in a series of coordinated attacks across India's financial hub Mumbai as Heavily armed gunmen in groups of two to four opened fire with automatic weapons and lobbed grenades in 10 places in south Mumbai, including the five-star Taj and Trident hotels, the city's main railway terminus, a hospital, a cafe, a pub and a cinema hall. EPA/ANINDITO MUKHERJEE

Spanish Minister of Foreing Affairs Miguel Angel Moratinos (L) and Madrid's Regional Government President Esperanza Aguirre (2-R) receive the 56 Spanish citizens who returned from Bombay, in Torrejon de Ardoz air base, in the outskirts of Madrid, Spain on 28 November 2008. Terrorists killed more than 120 people and wounded more than 300 late 26 November 2008 in a series of coordinated attacks across India's financial hub Mumbai. EPA/Víctor Lerena

Media personnel take quick cover during militant cross fire outside Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, on 28 november 2008. Nearly 100 people are rescued from a Mumbai hotel that was seized by militants.Terrorists killed 100 people and wounded more than 200 in a series of coordinated attacks across India's financial hub Mumbai EPA/STR

Pakistani newspapers carry front page news of co-ordinated terrorists attacks in Mumbai, at a newspaper stall in Hyderabad Pakistan on 28 November 2008. India on November 28 said 'some elements' in Pakistan were responsible for the Muslim militant attacks in Mumbai that killed 125 people but Pakistan quickly denied the charge. Pakistan on 28 November 2008 agreed to send the chief of the country's premier Intelligence Agency, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) to India to be part of the investigations into the Mumbai attacks, after the request of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani. EPA/NADEEM KHAWER