Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai, India, by Lashkar-e-Taiba
Ten heavily armed terrorists from Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based extremist Islamist group, unleashed a wave of terror on India's financial capital, Mumbai, in a well-coordinated assault. The 60-hour siege, which began at multiple locations, including two luxury hotels, a railway station, and a Jewish center, left a trail of bloodshed and destruction. The attackers, who arrived by sea, were highly trained and well-equipped, using grenades, AK-47s, and other explosives to devastating effect. Amidst the chaos, Indian security forces fought valiantly to regain control, ultimately killing nine terrorists and capturing one. The attacks claimed 175 lives, including nine terrorists, and injured over 300 people, leaving a nation stunned and grieving.