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http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/mumbaiterrorstrike/Stor y.aspx?ID=NEWEN20080074873&type=News Where have the missing terrorists gone? Dharmesh Thakkar, Nitin Gokhale Monday, December 01, 2008 11:04 PM (Mumbai) Two days after the terror attack in Mumbai ended, there is confusion over how many terrorists came to the city as the initial estimate was much higher. On November 27, 2008 Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said that there were over 20 terrorists. "We believe there were 20-25 terrorists," said Vilasrao Deshmukh, Chief Minister, Maharashtra. Once the operation ended, the numbers changed. While on November 29 state's Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil said nine terrorists were killed and one captured. So far 10 terrorists have been accounted for so far: 1 killed, 1 captured in Girgaum Chowpaty on the 26th night 2 were killed in Oberoi-Trident on the afternoon of the 28th 2 were killed in Nariman House in Colaba on the 28th evening 4 were killed in the Taj Mahal hotel encounter on Saturday morning However, investigators say off camera that the numbers do not add up. Sources say the arrested terrorist Ajmal Qasab has admitted that 29 people were trained in a camp and 12 were commissioned to this mission. The group came by boat and dispersed. Six groups of two men each. Investigators believe the men took taxies after landing at Gateway of India. Ten men would have needed at least three vehicles. Two cabs were involved in explosions in Vile Parle and Wadi Bundar which leaves one unaccounted for. Intelligence sources say there may have been two modules for south and north Mumbai. There is no account of the module that went to the north. |
