Mumbai attacks revisited – including audio calls between terrorists and handlers

During the November 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India, there was a lot of confusion on the ground during the first few hours. News reports were all over the place, some referencing hundreds of attackers. I’ve never seen a full recap of the events as they unfolded during the three days until now. The video is detailed, and quite graphic.

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Mumbai Mirror photographer – I wish I had a gun

These are the words of Sebastian D’Souza, a picture editor at the Mumbai Mirror, who ran towards the Chhatrapati Shivajo train station in Mumbai when he heard gunfire on Wednesday. D’Souza took one of the most popular photographs – with a telephoto lens – of one of the terrorists as he calmly walked through the rail station.

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