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Mystery Terrorists Talks, India Listens
Mystery Terrorists Talks, India Listens
By AMMU KANNAMPILLY
MUMBAI, INDIA, Dec. 1, 2008
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Indian authorities said today that all 10 of the terrorists who attacked the city of Mumbai last Wednesday were from Pakistan.
Police are also continuing to investigate the possibility that Mumbai locals may have provided the attackers with logistical support, Rakesh Maria, the deputy commissioner of the Mumbai police told reporters today.
Ajmal Amir Kasav, the only terrorist to have been captured alive, has been giving information freely to interrogators, Maria said.
Maria confirmed that Kasav was part of the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar e Taiba ("Army of the Righteous"). The group has fought against Indian authorities over the disputed territory of Kashmir for years and has been accused of masterminding some of the most high-profile terrorist attacks in the country.
Pakistan has denied any role in the attacks, and President Asif Ali Zardari said today he feared the incident will trigger a war between the two nuclear-armed nations.
Amateur video obtained today appears to show Kasav being set upon by a furious crowd near the Chhatrapati Shivaji terminus late Wednesday, according to The Associated Press. Moments later he was taken away by the security services.
The death toll from last week's devastating attacks has now climbed to 188, a Mumbai police spokesman confirmed. Local hospitals are now treating 313 people wounded during the assaults on three luxury hotels -- the historic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, the Oberoi, the Oberoi Trident -- and a Jewish center in the south Mumbai locality of Colaba.
The terrorists received extensive training, possibly for years, Maria said, adding, "they were not ragtag." They also intended to escape Mumbai after the attacks.
As the number of dead and injured civilians and security forces soars, heads are continuing to roll among the government.
Vilasrao Deshmukh, the chief minister of Maharashtra, which includes Mumbai, and R. R. Patil, the deputy chief minister, both tendered their resignations earlier today.
ABC News: Mystery Terrorists Talks, India Listens
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What also matters greatly here is "perception"...Pakistan has denied any role in the attacks but they better get their house in order and do it quickly!!!.. 
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