gAzi-attacks

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Mumbai bombings,March 12, 1993.

The date of the attack

March 12, 1993

The location

Mumbai financial capital, Mumbai, India

A brief synopsis of the event

The 1993 Mumbai bombings were a series of 13 bomb explosions that took place in Mumbai (Bombay), India on March 12, 1993. The attacks were the most destructive and coordinated bomb explosions in the country’s history. The explosives went off within 75 minutes of each other across several districts of India’s financial capital. The blasts were caused at prestigious and important buildings like Mumbai Stock Exchange, Air-India Building, Hotel Sea Rock, Hotel Juhu Centaur, Hotel Airport Centaur and busy commercial areas like Zaveri Bazar, Century Bazar and Katha Bazar. Explosions were also caused near Shiv Sena Bhawan and at Plaza Theatre. Simultaneously, hand-grenades were thrown at Sahar International Airport and at Fishermen’s Colony inhabited by members of Hindu community at Mahim.

The number dead

317

The number injured

1,400

The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible

Dawood Ibrahim, Tiger Memon and Mohd. Dossa along Pakistani spy agency (ISI)

A source online listing the above information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Mumbai_bombings

Video http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/s...000/4272943.stm

Other links in media http://www.theage.com.au/articles/1993/03/...1663767938.html http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:wnYBCMv…k&cd=9&ie=UTF-8

Coimbatore Blast terrorist strike

The date of the attack

Saturday, Feb1 14, 1998

The location

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

A brief synopsis of the event

A series of 12 bomb blasts rocked Coimbatore shortly before Bharatiya Janata Party president L K Advani arrived for a campaign meeting.One blast occurred in a shop named Rajendra Textiles, a source in Coimbatore said, killing three women on the spot. Four were killed in a blast at Thiruvalluvar bus stand and other blasts occurred near where Mr,. Advani was supposed to speak.

The number dead

33 including 8 women and 1 child

The number injured

153

The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible

Al-Umma and All India Al-Jihad Committee

A source online listing the above information.

Rediff Coimbatore blasts news collection

35 Sikhs gunned down in Chati Singhpora - Kashmir, March 20, 2000

The date of the attack

March 20, 2000

The location

Chati Singhpora - a small village Kashmir. India.

A brief synopsis of the event

A group of terrorists in uniform came to the village of Chati Singhpora and asked the Sikh villagers to come out of their homes. When the Sikhs stepped out, the terrorists opened fire killing them mercilessly in cold blood killing 34 people on the spot. Three villagers who were seriously injured in the shooting were shifted to Srinagar, where one succumbed.

The killings occurred just hours before President Clinton returned to India from Bangladesh. A report from Barramullah said heavily armed terrorists attacked Pattan police station with hand grenades and assault rifles and injured three policemen. The police station building was partially damaged.

The number dead

35 civilians dead.

No groups claimed responsibility.

A source online listing the above information.

http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/mar/21kash.htm

Other links in media http://www.magnumarchive.com/c/htm/CDocZ_M...ction=SKey&MD=T

NYTimes: http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.htm...DAA0894D8404482 http://www.sikhspectrum.com/052006/kashmir.htm

Attack on the Indian Parliament, New Delhi

The date of the attack

13 December, 2001

The location

Indian Parliament, New Delhi, Capital of India.

A brief synopsis of the event

Terrorists attacked the Indian Parliament with AK-47s and grenades killing nine policemen and a parliament staff member. All five terrorists were killed by the security after a 45 minute gun battle and were identified as Pakistanis. The car used by terrorists had Home ministry label and a red light had 30 kg of RDX and hand grenades. The terrorists’ wanted to kill important politicians and take hostages.

The number dead

5 Delhi police 1 CPRF woman constable 2 security assistants 1 gardner 1 journalist died latter from wounds Total 10

The number injured

22 injured

The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible

Pakistani ISI

A source online listing the above information.

Other links in media Rediff BBC Indian Embassy

Shoot out by terrorists at American cultural centre, Kolkata

The date of the attack

22 January 2002

The location

American cultural centre, Kolkata

A brief synopsis of the event

Terrorists launched an attacked near American cultural centre in Kolkata killing and injuring several police officers.

The number dead

5 (Police)

The number injured

21 injured (Police)

The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible

Pakistan supported terrorists led by the Dubai based Islamist Aftab Ansari

A source online listing the above information.

WIKI Deccan Herald Tribune

Godhra, Feb, 27, 2002

The date of the attack

Feb, 27, 2002

The location

Godhra railway station in Godhra, Gujarat, India

A brief synopsis of the event

At least 60 people, most of them were women and children, Hindu pilgrims returning from Ayodhya, were burnt alive and 43 injured when Islamist attacked the Sabarmati Express(Train) and set afire four of its coaches at Godhra railway station in Gujarat on Wednesday

The number dead

60

The number injured

43

The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible

City Muslims http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/feb/27train2.htm

A source online listing the above information.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1846453.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1846453.stm

Other links in media http://www.rediff.com/news/godhra01.htm

Raghunath Temple, Jammu March 30, 2002 -

The date of the attack

March 30, 2002

The location

Raghunath Temple, Jammu , Summer capital Jammu & Kashmir, India

A brief synopsis of the event

Two Islamic terrorist came to the crowded Hari market adjacent to Raghunath Mandir, built 150 years ago by Raja Pratap Singh, and blew up a car by throwing a grenade on it. The blast created a panic among the people who started running for safety. The terrorists then started spraying bullets at civilians.

The number dead

7 civilian 3 Police guards

The number injured

17 injured

The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible

Lashkar-e-Taiba The Islamic Front has claimed responsibility for the attack Most of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists are not Kashmiris; they are Pakistanis

A source online listing the above information.

http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/03/31/stori...33103230100.htm http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/mar/30jk.htm http://www.voanews.com/uspolicy/archive/20...2-11-29-2-1.cfm

http://www.ikashmir.net/atrocities/massacres.html

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Kaluchak, May 14, 2002

The date of the attack

May, 14, 2002

The location

Kaluchak, Jammu & Kashmir. India

A brief synopsis of the event

Terrorist rode a bus to an army base in Kaluchak and opened fire on soldiers and their family members Atleast 35 persons, most of them members of families of Indian Army personnel, were killed and over 60 injured. They said the one-and-half-year-old daughter of army jawan Manjeet Singh, who had received bullet injuries in her head and leg, could not be saved despite a surgery. Manjeet Singh, his wife and his five-year-old son had also died in the suicide attack by militants

The number dead

35

The number injured

60

The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible

Al-Mansoorian and Jamiatul-Mujhadeen unknown militant group has claimed responsibility Islamic terrorist from Pakistan, supported by Pakistan Army

A source online listing the above information.

http://in.rediff.com/news/2002/may/14jk.htm http://in.rediff.com/news/2002/may/14jk5.htm

Other links in media CNN - http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0205/14/i_ins.01.html http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/02may15/state.htm http://in.rediff.com/news/2002/may/16jk5.htm

Jammu, Saturday 13 July 2002

The date of the attack

Saturday 13 July 2002

The location

Jammu Rajiv Nagar

A brief synopsis of the event

  • “at least 27 Hindu civilians were kiilled on Saturday in a gun attack on a shanty town near Jammu in Indian-administered Kashmir. The victims were killed by attackers disguised as Hindi holy men, who fired weapons and threw grenades (AP)” ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2127790.stm ) [Note that BBC often tends to state ‘Hindi’ instead of ‘Hindu’, this is especially true of Indian reporters with Hindu names, probably a distancing mechanism]

  • “According to witnesses, the attackeers entered the shanty town of Qasim Nagar dressed in the robes of sadhus (holy men) and carrying bags. They exploded several grenades before heading for the temples, pulling Kalashnikov rifles out their bags and firing indiscriminately.” ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2127286.stm )

The number dead

28 ( >= 27)

The number injured

“more than 30 were injured” ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2127286.stm )

The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible

A source online listing the above information.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2128846.stm AND:

Akshardham temple, Sept, 24, 2002

The date of the attack

Sept, 24, 2002

The location

Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, capital of Gujarat. India

A brief synopsis of the event

The terrorists, believed to be three in number, stormed the famous Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, capital of Gujarat. It was the evening prayer [aarti] time, and as devotees thronged the magnificent Swaminarain temple. Terrorist first threw grenades in the complex and then started firing indiscriminately. The siege of temple complex ended after a commando operation.

The number dead

32 Dead, including 16 Women and four children. One National Commando and 2 State Commandos also died.

The number injured

100 plus injured

The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible

Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Tayiba Islamic terrorist from Pakistan, plan was hatched in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/aug/29akshar.htm

A source online listing the above information.

http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/sep/24guj1.htm

http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/sep/24sld03.htm

Other links in media CNN - http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/...mple/index.html

http://www.rediff.com/news/akshar.htm

Gateway of India and the Mumba Devi temple in Mumbai, 25 August 2003 - Twin blasts

The date of the attack

Monday August 25, 2003 (according to http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/s...000/3921475.stm

)

The location

Gateway of India, Mumba Devi temple

A brief synopsis of the event

  • 2003: Bombay rocked by twin car bombs

Two powerful bomb blasts have rocked the Indian city of Bombay within minutes of each other, killing at least 44 people and injuring nearly 150. The two bombs, planted in taxis, went off during the lunchtime period. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/s...000/3921475.stm

  • One explosion took place at the Gateway oof India, the city’s top tourist attraction. The other explosion took place - and claimed most of the casualties - in a busy jewellery market near the Mumba Devi temple in central Bombay. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3178893.stm

The number dead

“At least 48 die in Mumbai blasts” ( http://in.rediff.com/news/2003/aug/25blast.htm ) “At least 44” ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3178893.stm )

The number injured

“Nearly 150 people were injured” ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3178893.stm )

The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible

“Pakistan-based groups blamed It is not yet known who carried out the attacks, although it has been hinted that outlawed student Islamic groups could be involved - particularly the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba.” ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/s...000/3921475.stm )

A source online listing the above information.

Delhi-Patna express train bombing

The date of the attack

29th July 2005

The location

Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh

A brief synopsis of the event

Terrorists used RDX to detonate a compartment of the Shramajeevi Delhi-Patna express train. The Delhi police have obtained evidence for involvement of terrorists from Bangladesh in this terrorist act.

The number dead

12

The number injured

52 injured

The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible

SIMI

A source online listing the above information.

Rediff Central Chronicle Pioneer

Delhi, October 29, 2005

The date of the attack

October 29, 2005

The location

Delhi, market, capital of India

A brief synopsis of the event

Three explosions ripped through New Delhi within minutes of each other Saturday evening, killing at least 55 people. Most of the deaths occurred at a marketplace crowded with thousands of people getting ready for Hindu’s festival of lights.

The number dead

59

The number injured

158

The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible

Lashkar-e-Taiba

A source online listing the above information.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/10/2...sion/index.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4388292.stm http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/oct/29delhi.htm

real player : http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/n...storyid=4390580

Other links in media http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=...ali+2005+rediff

Shoot out by terrorists at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

The date of the attack

December 28, 2005

The location

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

A brief synopsis of the event

Participants of an international seminar were moving from the J N Tata Auditorium towards the Satish Dhavan auditorium. Four to five terrorists got off a white Ambassador car and started firing at the above using AK47s. Professor M C Puri, Professor Emeritus in the Mathematics Department of Delhi’s Indian Institute of Technology was killed and four other including well-known professor Vijya Chandru were wounded.

The number dead

1

The number injured

4 injured

The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible

Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taiba and other Islamic groups involved in attack

A source online listing the above information.

Other links in media Rediff Hindustan Times Wiki

Varanasi - Tuesday 7 Mar 2006

The date of the attack Tuesday 7 Mar 2006

The location Varanasi

A brief synopsis of the event “triple bombings in the holy Indian city of Varanasi, in which 23 people were killed.”

The number dead 23 people were killed (toll as at 9 Mar 2006 - http://www9.sbs.com.au/theworldnews/region...127682®ion=2 And http://www9.sbs.com.au/theworldnews/region...127641®ion=2 ) 14 dead in Indian Bomb blasts (toll as at 8 Mar 2006 - http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/0...plosions.claim/ )

The number injured “with 68 others injured’ (as at 9 Mar 2006 - http://www9.sbs.com.au/theworldnews/region...127641®ion=2 ) “with another 16 critically injured” (as at 8 Mar 2006 - http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/0...plosions.claim/ )

The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible “Lashkar-e-Kahar (Army of the Imperious)” (SBS Australia) “Lashkar-E-Kahar, which translates to Army of Destroyers.” (CNN)

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Other links in media Reuters, no longer available (if you need this, ask me):

Mumbai Train Blasts, Tuesday, 11-07-2006

The date of the attack 11th of July 2006

The location Mumbai

A brief synopsis of the event “Bombs exploded on packed commuter trains and stations in India’s financial hub, Mumbai, on Tuesday, killing over 160 people and wounding hundreds, officials said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the seven bomb explosions that took place within about 10 minutes during evening rush hour.” (as at 12/07/2006 - http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11965-6032668,00.html )

“seven coordinated bomb blasts aimed at the vital railway artery that serves the city of 17 million.” (12/07/06 - http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Indian...2637700467.html )

The number dead

The number injured

The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible

A source online listing the above information.

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