TIMELINE: Attack on Mumbai
(Reuters) - Indian commandos killed the last Islamist gunmen holed up at Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel, ending a three-day battle at landmarks across India's financial capital that has killed at least 155 people.
Following is a timeline of the attacks on Mumbai:
* WEDNESDAY:
-- Islamist gunmen attack Mumbai in at least seven places shortly after 10.30 p.m. Around two dozen militants armed with automatic rifles and grenades attack targets including luxury hotels -- the Taj Mahal and the Trident Oberoi -- hospitals, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station and the popular Leopold cafe.
-- Gunmen remain holed up in the hotels and at Chabad House, a popular stop for Israeli visitors. Many are reported killed and the army begins moving into the Trident Oberoi hotel.
-- Police say at least some of the attackers came ashore in a rubber dinghy.
-- The chief of the police anti-terrorist squad in Mumbai is killed in the attack.
* THURSDAY:
-- Commandos fight room-to-room battles in the two hotels to rescue people trapped by the gunmen. Explosions rattle the Taj hotel where some hostages are rescued.
-- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh blames militant groups based in India's neighbors, usually meaning Pakistan.
-- Pakistan condemns the attacks and promises full cooperation in fighting terrorism.
* FRIDAY:
-- India points a finger at Pakistani-linked "elements" for the attacks in Mumbai.
-- At the Trident Oberoi Hotel, commandos kill two militants and free 143 guests.
-- Gunmen continue to hold out at the nearby Taj hotel.
-- Five hostages inside the besieged Jewish center are found dead. Continued...




