Mumbai hostage crisis lasts over 60 hours

Fresh gunfire and explosions were heard late Thursday in Mumbai as police battled terrorists at three sites almost 24 hours after the first wave of violence hit the city.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh suggested the group behind the terrorist attacks, which killed 125 people, was based outside the country.

CNN reporters said regular gun fire and blasts could be heard at the Oberoi and Taj Mahal hotels and a Jewish center in the city.  (CNN)

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NYPD, MTA beef up security in wake of attacks abroad

In the face of new warnings about a possible terror plot, the New York Police Department and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority beefed up security in the subways and commuter rail lines yesterday as the city shifted into Thanksgiving holiday mode.

The increased police presence came as federal law enforcement officials and a key area congressman told of a “plausible” but not specific report that al-Qaida terrorists had discussed the use of suicide bombers against city mass transit operations. (Newsday)

Terror Attacks in Mumbai

In a brazen series of coordinated attacks, gunmen struck 10 sites Wednesday night across India’s financial hub, killing scores of people and taking hostages in two luxury hotels frequented by Westerners, officials said.  (CNN)

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