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| Troops search Mumbai siege hotel | Troops search Mumbai siege hotel |
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| Troops have been searching through Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel, hours after an assault ended a bloody three-day siege there. | Troops have been searching through Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel, hours after an assault ended a bloody three-day siege there. |
| Commandos went room-to-room to check for casualties, while small blasts were heard from controlled explosions. | Commandos went room-to-room to check for casualties, while small blasts were heard from controlled explosions. |
| A military commander said three militants were killed in the final gun battle, which ended early on Saturday. | A military commander said three militants were killed in the final gun battle, which ended early on Saturday. |
| Militants attacked the hotel and other targets on Wednesday night, in violence that left at least 195 people dead. | Militants attacked the hotel and other targets on Wednesday night, in violence that left at least 195 people dead. |
| Witnesses spoke of a scene of destruction at the Taj Mahal hotel, parts of which had been ablaze during the siege. See a detailed map of the area | Witnesses spoke of a scene of destruction at the Taj Mahal hotel, parts of which had been ablaze during the siege. See a detailed map of the area |
| Vehicles waited to take bodies away, as forensic experts and sniffer dogs entered the building. Commando chief JK Dutt appealed to any guests still hiding to make their presence known. Timeline: Mumbai attacksIn pictures: Calm returns'No evidence' of UK attack link | Vehicles waited to take bodies away, as forensic experts and sniffer dogs entered the building. Commando chief JK Dutt appealed to any guests still hiding to make their presence known. Timeline: Mumbai attacksIn pictures: Calm returns'No evidence' of UK attack link |
| On Friday, almost 100 people were rescued from a second hotel, the Oberoi, and six bodies were found at a Jewish centre. | On Friday, almost 100 people were rescued from a second hotel, the Oberoi, and six bodies were found at a Jewish centre. |
| Police say they have arrested one suspected attacker. The number of militants involved in the co-ordinated attacks remains unclear. | |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| • The funeral has been held of Anti-Terrorist Squad chief Hemant Karkare, who died in the attacks | • The funeral has been held of Anti-Terrorist Squad chief Hemant Karkare, who died in the attacks |
| • A navy spokesman says officials are investigating whether an abandoned trawler with a corpse on board is linked to the attacks | • A navy spokesman says officials are investigating whether an abandoned trawler with a corpse on board is linked to the attacks |
| • Maharashtra State Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh says there is no evidence British citizens were involved in the attacks, despite earlier reports | |
| India's foreign minister has blamed "elements with links to Pakistan" for the attacks. | India's foreign minister has blamed "elements with links to Pakistan" for the attacks. |
| Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has pledged to act swiftly if given any evidence of involvement by Pakistani groups or individuals in the attacks. | |
| Earlier, Pakistan reversed a decision to send its intelligence chief to India to help with the investigation, following domestic criticism. It will instead send a lower-ranking representative. | |
| Questions emerging | Questions emerging |
| The final assault on the Taj Mahal hotel began shortly before 0730 (0200 GMT) on Saturday. href="/1/hi/world/south_asia/7756369.stm">Mumbai police mourn their dead class="" href="/1/hi/world/south_asia/7756242.stm">Indian press criticises security | |
| Heavy, sustained gunfire was heard as soldiers rushed into the lobby in a bid to flush out the remaining few gunmen. | Heavy, sustained gunfire was heard as soldiers rushed into the lobby in a bid to flush out the remaining few gunmen. |
| Firefighters then worked to contain fierce flames that billowed from the building's lower floors, before security personnel declared the siege over. | Firefighters then worked to contain fierce flames that billowed from the building's lower floors, before security personnel declared the siege over. |
| The BBC's Mark Dummett, who is at the scene, says that all eyes will now be on India's investigation of the attacks, with questions already being asked about the failure of its intelligence agencies to uncover the plans. | The BBC's Mark Dummett, who is at the scene, says that all eyes will now be on India's investigation of the attacks, with questions already being asked about the failure of its intelligence agencies to uncover the plans. |
| Some have described this as India's 9/11, our correspondent adds, and people in India now want answers as to who is responsible. BOMB ATTACKS IN INDIA IN 2008 30 October: Explosions kill at least 64 in north-eastern Assam30 September: Blasts in western India kill at least seven27 September: Bomb blasts kills one in Delhi 13 September: Five bomb blasts kill 18 in Delhi 26 July: At least 22 small bombs kill 49 in Ahmedabad25 July: Seven bombs go off in Bangalore killing two people 13 May: Seven bombs hit markets and crowded streets in Jaipur killing 63 Indo-Pakistan ties strained | Some have described this as India's 9/11, our correspondent adds, and people in India now want answers as to who is responsible. BOMB ATTACKS IN INDIA IN 2008 30 October: Explosions kill at least 64 in north-eastern Assam30 September: Blasts in western India kill at least seven27 September: Bomb blasts kills one in Delhi 13 September: Five bomb blasts kill 18 in Delhi 26 July: At least 22 small bombs kill 49 in Ahmedabad25 July: Seven bombs go off in Bangalore killing two people 13 May: Seven bombs hit markets and crowded streets in Jaipur killing 63 Indo-Pakistan ties strained |
| The stand-offs began late on Wednesday when gunmen armed with automatic weapons and grenades opened fire indiscriminately on crowds at a major railway station, the two hotels, the Jewish centre, a hospital and a cafe frequented by foreigners. | The stand-offs began late on Wednesday when gunmen armed with automatic weapons and grenades opened fire indiscriminately on crowds at a major railway station, the two hotels, the Jewish centre, a hospital and a cafe frequented by foreigners. |
| Indian officials says at least 195 people have been killed, with around 295 injured, the vast majority Indian citizens. The toll could rise further, they say. | Indian officials says at least 195 people have been killed, with around 295 injured, the vast majority Indian citizens. The toll could rise further, they say. |
| At least 22 foreigners are known to have died, including victims from Germany, Japan, Canada, Australia, Italy, Singapore, Thailand and France. One Briton, Andreas Liveras, has been killed. | At least 22 foreigners are known to have died, including victims from Germany, Japan, Canada, Australia, Italy, Singapore, Thailand and France. One Briton, Andreas Liveras, has been killed. |
| A claim of responsibility for this week's attacks - the worst in India's commercial capital since nearly 200 people were killed in a series of bombings in 2006 - has been made by a previously unknown group calling itself the Deccan Mujahideen. | A claim of responsibility for this week's attacks - the worst in India's commercial capital since nearly 200 people were killed in a series of bombings in 2006 - has been made by a previously unknown group calling itself the Deccan Mujahideen. |
| However, most intelligence officials are keeping an open mind as the attacks have thrown up conflicting clues, BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner says. | However, most intelligence officials are keeping an open mind as the attacks have thrown up conflicting clues, BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner says. |
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