The nation remembers the horrors of the 26\/11<\/a> Mumbai terror attacks<\/a> of 2008 on its 14th anniversary, where a total of 175 killed including 29 foreign nationals were killed on November 26, 2008, by a 10-member team of the (LeT), in an attack that lasted over four days. Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba<\/p>\n External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday repeated that the task of punishing the perpetrators of the attack remained unfinished. \u201cToday is the anniversary of the 26\/11 terror attack in Mumbai. Even after so many years, the people who planned & oversaw it have not been punished. They have not been brought to justice. This is something which we give utmost importance to,\u201d Jaishankar spoke to the news agency ANI.<\/p>\n The minister also underlined that the government was determined to \u201ccomplete the process of justice\u201d. He said, \u201cWorking with many other countries (whose citizens) also lost lives to make sure that real perpetrators don’t escape justice. It’s an occasion that the entire country remembers it. I want to underline how strongly we feel about determining where to complete the process of justice.\u201d<\/p>\n Joined by many leaders, the foreign affairs minister also tweeted earlier today, sharing a video clip of highlights of his speech from last month\u2019s UN Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) hosted by India.<\/p>\n The event took place at the Taj hotel, Mumbai where 31 people were killed in the attack. \u201cTerrorism threatens humanity. Today, on 26\/11, the world joins India in remembering its victims. Those who planned and oversaw this attack must be brought to justice. We owe this to every victim of terrorism around the world,\u201d Jaishankar\u2019s tweet read, posted with the video<\/p>\n Eight of the attacks occurred in South Mumbai: at Chhatrapati Shivaji 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. Xavier’s College.\u00a0 There was also a blast at Mazagaon, in Mumbai’s port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle.<\/p>\n During 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.<\/p>\n Ajmal Kasab, the sole surviving attacker, disclosed that the attackers were members of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, and were controlled by Pakistan.\u00a0 Pakistan later confirmed that the sole surviving perpetrator of the attacks was a Pakistani citizen.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n In 2018, former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif suggested that the Pakistani government played a role in the 2008 Mumbai attack.\u00a0 In 2022, one of the masterminds of the attack, Sajid Majeed Mir \u2014who had been earlier claimed to be dead by the Pakistan Government\u2014 was convicted for funding terrorist activities by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan.<\/p>\n A total of 175 people, including civilians, security personnel, and nine of the attackers, were killed in the attacks. Among the dead were 29 foreign nationals. One attacker was captured. The bodies of many of the dead hostages showed signs of torture or disfigurement. A number of those killed were notable figures in business, media, and security services.<\/p>\n The chief minister of Maharashtra, Vilasrao Deshmukh, stated that 15 policemen and two NSG commandos were killed, including the following officers:<\/p>\n Assistant Police Sub-Inspector Tukaram Omble, who achieved capturing a terrorist alive, with his bare hands. India remembers the courage and sacrifice of the Mumbai Police, security forces, and many other brave heroes that rose on 26\/11 on these tragic four days when the enemy tried to shake the nation by its roots, but everyone stood strong and united.\u00a0 India salutes the warriors who sacrificed their lives and offers prayers for the families and friends who lost their beloved ones.<\/p>\nWhat Happened Those Four Fateful Days?<\/h3>\n
\nJoint Commissioner of Police Hemant Karkare, the Chief of the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad
\nAdditional Commissioner of Police: Ashok Kamte.
\nEncounter specialist Senior Inspector Vijay Salaskar.
\nSenior Inspector Shashank Shinde.
\nNSG Commando, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan
\nNSG Commando, Hawaldar Gajender Singh Bisht
\nThree railway officials of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus were also killed.<\/p>\n