Indian commandos assault besieged building

By Guest Column —— Bio and Archives November 28, 2008

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Indian security forces have assaulted a besieged Jewish centre in Mumbai where heavily-armed militants are believed to be holed up in, along with about 10 Israeli hostages according to local media reports.

Snipers in buildings around the headquarters of the ultra-orthodox Jewish outreach group Chabad Lubavitch began laying down cover fire early Friday while a helicopter hovered overhead, dropping eight or nine black-clad commandos on to the roof. Commandos also dropped "thunder flashes" or smoke bombs to cover their assault. More...