2008 Mumbai attacks

In November 2008, 10 Pakistani members of Lashkar-e-Taiba , an Islamic militant organisation, carried out a series of twelve coordinated shooting and bombing attacks lasting four days across Mumbai . Ajmal Kasab , the only attacker who was captured alive, later confessed upon interrogation that the attacks were conducted with the support of Pakistan Government's intelligence agency ISI . The attacks, which drew widespread global condemnation, began on Wednesday, 26 November and lasted until Saturday, 29 November 2008, killing 164 people and wounding at least 308. Eight of the attacks occurred in South Mumbai : at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus , the Oberoi Trident , the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower , Leopold Cafe , Cama Hospital , the Nariman House Jewish community centre, the Metro Cinema , and in a lane behind the Times of India building and St. There was also an explosion at Mazagaon , in Mumbai's port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle . By the early morning of 28 November, all sites except for the Taj hotel had been secured by Mumbai Police and security forces. On 29 November, India's National Security Guards (NSG) conducted 'Operation Black Tornado' to flush out the remaining attackers; it resulted in the deaths of the last remaining attackers at the Taj hotel and ending all fighting in the attacks. Ajmal Kasab disclosed that the attackers were members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, among others. The Government of India said that the attackers came from Pakistan, and their controllers were in Pakistan. On 12 February 2009, Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik asserted that parts of the attack had been planned in Pakistan. A trial court on 6 May 2010 sentenced Ajmal Kasab to death on all the 86 charges for which he was convicted. On his appeal against this verdict, Bombay High Court on 21 February 2011 and Supreme Court of India on 29 August 2012 upheld his death sentence. Kasab was executed by hanging at Yerwada Jail in Pune on 21 November 2012. On 9 April, 2015; the foremost mastermind of the attacks Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi was granted bail against surety bonds of ₹ 200,000 (US$2,100) though he may still remain in jail for a month. "HM announces measures to enhance security" (Press release). Pakistan admits Pakistanis, LeT training camps used for Mumbai attacks . The News Tribe (2012-11-12). (2009-07-08) Pakistani president Asif Zardari admits creating terrorist groups . Pakistan admits Mumbai terror link | The National . The Times of India . The New York Times . Accused in India massacre claims ties to Pakistani secret service The Globe and Mail , 11 April 2011 11:15 pm EDT Rana, Headley implicate Pak, ISI in Mumbai attack during ISI chief's visit to US The Times of India , 12 April 2011, 12.13 pm IST Black, Ian (28 November 2008). The New York Times . The New York Times . The New York Times . The New York Times . The Times of India . 21 November 2012 . "Pakistan court grants bail to 26/11 mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi but he may stay in jail" .

Terrorist attacks on Mumbai in 2008 The 2008 Mumbai attacks (also referred to as 26/11 ) were a series of terrorist attacks that took place in November 2008, when 10 members of Lashkar-e-Taiba , an extremist Islamist terrorist organisation based in Pakistan , carried out 12 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks lasting four days across Mumbai . The attacks, which drew widespread global condemnation, began on Wednesday 26 November and lasted until Saturday 29 November 2008. At least 174 people died, including 9 attackers, and more than 300 were wounded. Eight of the attacks occurred in South Mumbai at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus , Mumbai Chabad House, The Oberoi Trident , The Taj Palace & Tower , Leopold Cafe , Cama Hospital , The Nariman House , the Metro Cinema , and in a lane behind the Times of India building and St. There was also an explosion at Mazagaon , in Mumbai's port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle . By the early morning of 28 November, all sites except for the Taj Hotel had been secured by the Mumbai Police and security forces. On 29 November, India's National Security Guards (NSG) conducted Operation Black Tornado to flush out the remaining attackers; it culminated in the death of the last remaining attackers at the Taj Hotel and ended the attacks. Pakistan condemned the attacks. Ajmal Kasab , the sole surviving attacker, disclosed that the attackers were members of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba , among others. The Government of India stated that the attackers came from Pakistan, and their controllers were in Pakistan. Pakistan later confirmed that the sole surviving perpetrator of the attacks was a Pakistani citizen. On 9 April 2015, the foremost ringleader of the attacks, Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi was released on bail and disappeared. In 2018, former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif suggested that the Pakistani government played a role in the 2008 Mumbai attack. The New York Times . The National . 12 February 2009 . The Times of India . Press Trust of India . 27 November 2008 . Press Trust of India . 26 November 2017 . The New York Times . The New York Times . "Profile: Lashkar-e-Taiba (Army of the Pure) (aka Lashkar e-Tayyiba, Lashkar e-Toiba; Lashkar-i-Taiba)" . Council on Foreign Relations . The New York Times . The New York Times . Pakistan's security apparatus has in the past angrily rejected politicians linking it to militancy. Nawaz Sharif, the former prime minister, faced treason charges last year after an interview where he suggested the Pakistani state played a role in the 2008 Mumbai attack that killed 166 people. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

Terrorist attacks in Mumbai India "26/11" redirects here. The 2008 Mumbai attacks (also referred to as 26/11 attacks or 26 November attacks ) were a series of terrorist attacks that took place in November 2008, when 10 members of Lashkar-e-Taiba , a militant Islamist organisation from Pakistan , carried out 12 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks lasting four days across Mumbai . The attacks, which drew widespread global condemnation, began on Wednesday 26 November and lasted until Saturday 29 November 2008. A total of 175 people died, including nine of the attackers, with more than 300 injured. Eight of the attacks occurred in South Mumbai : at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus , the Oberoi Trident , the Taj Palace & Tower , the Leopold Cafe , the Cama Hospital , the Nariman House , the Metro Cinema , and in a lane behind the Times of India building and St. There was also an explosion at Mazagaon , in Mumbai's port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle . By the early morning of 28 November, all sites except for the Taj Hotel had been secured by the Mumbai Police and security forces. On 29 November, India's National Security Guards (NSG) conducted Operation Black Tornado to flush out the remaining attackers; it culminated in the death of the last remaining attackers at the Taj Hotel and ended the attacks. Before his execution in 2012, Ajmal Kasab , the sole surviving attacker, disclosed that the attackers were members of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba , and were controlled from Pakistan, corroborating initial claims from the Indian Government. Pakistan later confirmed that the sole surviving perpetrator of the attacks was a Pakistani citizen. On 9 April 2015, the foremost ringleader of the attacks, Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi , was released on bail and disappeared; he was arrested again in Lahore on 2 January 2021. In 2018, former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif suggested that the Pakistani government played a role in the 2008 Mumbai attack. In 2022, one of the masterminds of the attack, Sajid Majeed Mir —who had been earlier claimed to be dead by the Pakistan Government— was convicted for funding terrorist activities by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan. The New York Times . The Times of India . " "War level" security in India after Mumbai attacks" . The New York Times . The New York Times . "Profile: Lashkar-e-Taiba (Army of the Pure) (aka Lashkar e-Tayyiba, Lashkar e-Toiba; Lashkar-i-Taiba)" . Council on Foreign Relations . The New York Times . "Pakistan arrests alleged militant group leader Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi on terrorism financing charge" . Pakistan's security apparatus has in the past angrily rejected politicians linking it to militancy. Nawaz Sharif, the former prime minister, faced treason charges last year after an interview where he confirmed that Pakistani state played a role in the 2008 Mumbai attack that killed 166 people. The Week . 25 June 2022 . The Wire . 26 November 2018 . Pakistani authorities had in the past claimed he had died, but Western countries remained unconvinced and demanded proof of his death. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

Islamist terror attacks in India "26/11" redirects here. The 2008 Mumbai attacks , also referred to as 26/11 attacks , were a series of coordinated Islamist terrorist attacks that took place in November 2008, when 10 members of Lashkar-e-Taiba , a Pakistan-based Islamist terrorist organisation, carried out 12 shooting and bombing attacks over four days across Mumbai . A total of 175 people died, including nine of the attackers, with more than 300 injured. Eight of the attacks occurred in South Mumbai at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus , the Oberoi Trident , the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower hotel , the Leopold Cafe , the Cama Hospital , the Nariman House , the Metro Cinema , and in a lane behind the Times of India building and St. In addition to the mass shootings, an explosion occurred at Mazagaon , in Mumbai's port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle . By the early morning of 28 November, all sites except for the Taj Hotel had been secured by the Mumbai Police and security forces. On 29 November, India's National Security Guards conducted Operation Black Tornado to flush out the remaining terrorists; it culminated in the death of the last remaining terrorists at the Taj Hotel and ended the attacks. Before his execution in 2012, Ajmal Kasab , the sole surviving attacker, who was captured by Mumbai Police , stated and confessed that the terrorists were members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba , and were controlled from Pakistan, corroborating initial claims from the Indian Government. Initially denying the claims, Pakistan later confirmed that the sole surviving perpetrator of the attacks was a Pakistani citizen. The subsequent capture and interrogation of David Headley , a Pakistani-American DEA informer, and Tahawwur Rana , a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin, pointed to the involvement of rogue officials of Pakistan Army and ISI in the terrorist attacks, who provided support to the Lashkar-e-Taiba . Furthermore, Headley was also accused of traveling to Denmark to scout the Jyllands-Posten office and a nearby synagogue . On 9 April 2015, the foremost ringleader of the attacks, Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi , was released on bail and disappeared; he was arrested again in Lahore on 2 January 2021. In 2018, former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif questioned the Pakistani government's allowance of those who committed the attacks to cross into India. In 2022, one of the masterminds of the attack, Sajid Majeed Mir —who had earlier been claimed to be dead by the Pakistan Government— was convicted for funding terrorist activities by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan. As of May 2025, it is one of the deadliest terrorist attacks that took place in Mumbai, as well as across India. In April 2025, Tahawwur Rana , a Pakistani Canadian, who was a co-conspirator in the attack, was extradited to India from the United States for interrogation by the National Investigation Agency and to face prosecution for his involvement in the attacks. The New York Times . The Times of India . " "War level" security in India after Mumbai attacks" . The New York Times . The New York Times . "Profile: Lashkar-e-Taiba (Army of the Pure) (aka Lashkar e-Tayyiba, Lashkar e-Toiba; Lashkar-i-Taiba)" . Council on Foreign Relations . The New York Times . The New York Times . "Pakistan arrests alleged militant group leader Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi on terrorism financing charge" . " 'What did I say that was wrong?': Nawaz responds to controversy around remarks on Mumbai attacks" . Call them non-state actors, should we allow them to cross the border and kill 150 people in Mumbai?" [Nawaz Sharif] had asked [...] "Pakistan quietly jails 26/11 handler Sajid Mir for 15 years" . Pakistani authorities had in the past claimed he had died, but Western countries remained unconvinced and demanded proof of his death. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).