What were the 2008 Mumbai attacks?
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What were the 2008 Mumbai attacks?
The 2008 Mumbai attacks (also referred to as 26/11) were a series of terrorist attacks that took place in November of 2008, when 10 members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, an Islamist terrorist organisation from Pakistan, carried out 12 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks lasting four days across Mumbai.
How high is the highest point in Pakistan?
The peak has been marked on the map and is also the highest point in the country at 8,611 m or 28,250 ft. Over half the peaks in this northern highland region of Pakistan are above 4,500m.
What does the map show about the partition of India?
The map shows areas with Muslim majorities (Pakistan, Bangistan, etc.) or areas of significant Muslim influence or importance (e.g. Osmanistan). Needless to say the actual partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, went somewhat differently than that envisaged by Ali. Under the two-nation theory Muslims and Hindus were both given their own homelands.
What was the date of the times of India 2008?
The Times of India. 27 November 2008. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2008. ^ a b “Indian victims include financier, journalist, actor’s sister, police”. CNN. 30 November 2008. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008. ^ “How we caught the fidayeen alive”.
How many more men charged in Mumbai attack?
^ “Four more men charged in Mumbai attack”. Japan Times. Associated Press. 27 April 2011. p. 4. ^ “PM Gilani denounces Mumbai attacks”. The News International. Karachi. 27 November 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2008. ^ “PM Gilani expresses condolences for slain ISI men”. The News International.
How much did the Indian Hotels Company get from 26/11 attacks?
In August 2009, the Indian Hotels Company and the Oberoi Group received about US$28 million as part-payment of the insurance claims, on account of the attacks on Taj and Trident, from General Insurance Corporation of India. The attacks are sometimes referred to in India as “26/11”, after the date in 2008 that the attacks began.
Did Pakistan help in the Mumbai attacks?
In the interview, Mr. Sharif appeared to reinforce India’s accusation that Pakistan’s military aided the militants who carried out the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which killed more than 160 locals and foreign tourists. ^ “Slain navigator of Porbandar trawler was imprisoned in Pak”. The Economic Times. Mumbai. 30 September 2008.
