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Mumbai wakes up to the worst ever morning.
Late last night a band of terrorists consisting of kids as young as 22 in sweat shirts and backpacks executed a well orchestrated attack on of the most most upscale and important localities in South Mumbai.This area houses the state assembly, naval head quaters, a very important research center and is home to most of the elected state representative.Three hotels, a Jewish house and one womens and children hospital have been taken over.
Mayhem consisted of unwarranted and numerous rounds of automatic weapon firing on by-standers, people in cafes and hotels; hand grenades were hurled like water balloons.
Three reasons political and other wise that might have triggered this attack are:
a. Retaliation to the huge number voter turn out in the Jammu and Kashmir state elections. Separatists/fundamentalists never wanted a election in the first place.
b. Recent seculation over the involvement of Hindu individuals who have been linked to the Malegaon Blasts which killed about 40 Muslims in Maharashtra.
c. Retension/questioning and alleged mal handling of muslim community by the anti-terrorist wing during investigations.
Question is, how big should India’s retaliation be? This strongly is the mother of all attacks.
18 pounds of RDX explosive materials have been found in immediate vicinity of the targeted areas.
