26/11 attack in Mumbai was the attack for the whole nation because Mumbai is the financial capital of India. It is also home of many sectors, such as Bollywood, large companies headquarters, and many others. It was a shocking attack by terrorists on the land of India.
11 Facts You Didn’t Know About 26/11 Attack in Mumbai
1. It was a planned attack
According to the media reports, 26/11 attack in Mumbai was a planned attack by Pakistan’s terrorist organization, Lashkar-e-Taiba.
2. Attacked tourist attractions of Mumbai
All these terrorists want to spread terror in the city and hence they attacked popular tourist attractions in Mumbai. Attacks took place at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the Oberoi Trident, the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital, the Nariman House Jewish community centre, the Metro Cinema, and in a lane behind the Times of India building and St. Xavier’s College.
3. Chopper dropped at wrong building
During the operation of Nariman House, a chopper’s pilot mistaken the building and dropped the commandos in the wrong building instead of Nariman House.
4. All terrorists killed except one
According to the media reports, there were 10 terrorists who entered in the city through sea and out of 10, 9 terrorists were killed. Mumbai Police and NSG Commandos arrested one terrorist named Mohammad Ajmal Aamir Kasab. He was hanged till death.
5. Number of people killed and injured
The terrorists killed almost 164 people and injured more than 600 people.
6. Ajmal Amir Kasab and Abu Dera Ismail Khan killed 22 Muslims
Terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab and Abu Dera Ismail Khan killed about 58 people at CST including 22 Muslims, and injured more than 104 in just 15 minutes.
7. Taken drugs
To stay awake for long hours, these all terrorists had taken cocaine and LSD during the attacks to sustain their energy.
8. US suspect of ISI involvement
US officials believed that the Inter-Services Intelligence (I.S.I.) officers provided support to Lashkar-e-Taiba militants who carried out the attacks.
9. According to a report
Report also suggests that they also tracked down the online activity of Zarrar Shah, IT chief of Lashkar. Starting in the spring, C.I.A. warnings singled out the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and other sites frequented by Westerners, according to American and Indian officials. Those warnings came from electronic and human sources, not from tracking Mr. Shah, other officials said.
10. British and American Intelligence failed
According to a report published in New York Times it was believed that Indian, British and American Intelligence had some kind of input about Terror plot in India, but they failed to coordinate.
11. Did you know ? Railway Police filed case
To your surprise, Railway Police filed a case against Ajmal Kasab for entering CST (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) railway station without ticket. It is one of the strange facts about 26/11 attack in Mumbai.
11 Unknown Facts About 26/11 Attack in Mumbai
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