Latest from CNNi live coverage:
At LEAST 78 Dead, 200 wounded. Several attacks in different areas of Mumbai.
Head of State Security and chief antiterrorist cop killed while negotiating with the terrorists.
At least 5 different gunbattles CURRENTLY underway, Military units being deployed.
Many western hiostages have been taken at one hotel. One may be a British MP
This is DEVELOPING, and Fast.
Will UPDATE as more comes in.
UPDATE PER CNNi COVERAGE:
-Terrorist Police CURRENTLY trying to get in to the hotel.
-Teorrists were demanding all passports, identifying Americans and Brits, then killing them.
UPDATE 3.57 EASTERN:
LARGE EXPLOSION AT OBERLIE(sp?) Hotel.
Terrorists have hijacked a Police Van and are driving through south Mumbai indescriminently shooting people. IBN reporters caught it LIVE.
UPDATE 4:07PM:
STRATFOR: Attackers Came In From The Sea
A boat filled with ammunition and explosives was found near the Gateway in Mumbai; the explosives used in the Mumbai attacks reportedly came in via the sea, IBN reported.
UPDATE 4.20PM:
"Deccan Mujahideen claims responsibility."
This is definately a MUSLEM GROUP.
Several were arrested last week planning to bomb the Mumbai Stock exchange. Probably was to be part of this attack.
Deccan Herald on Sept. 15:
Accusing Mumbai Police’s ATS of harassing Muslims, Indian Mujahideen said in its email that it was closely watching the ATS.
"You should know that your acts are not at all left unnoticed; rather we are closely keeping an eye on you and just waiting for the right time to execute your bloodshed. We are aware of your recent raids at Ansarnagar, Mograpada in Andheri and the harassment and trouble you created there for the Muslims," the group said in the email they sent to various media houses on Saturday evening.
"You threatened to murder them and your mischief went to such an extent that you even dared to abuse and insult Maulana Mahmood-ul-Hasan Qasmi and even misbehaved with the Muslim women and children there," the email said.
"If this is the degree your arrogance has reached, and if you think that by these stunts you can scare us, then let the Indian Mujahideen warn all the people of Mumbai that whatever deadly attacks Mumbaikars will face in future, their responsibility would lie with the Mumbai ATS and their guardians – Vilasrao Deshmukh and R R Patil," the email said. "You are already on our hit-list and this time very very seriously."
The terror outfit also threatened to target a senior Rajasthan police official. "All the Mujahideen who shook Jaipur are absolutely safe and secure, and are preparing for our next targets, one of which is A K Jain – the DIG of Rajasthan," claimed Indian Mujahideen.