External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday paid homage to the victims on the 15th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and said that the quest to bring perpetrators to justice continues.
“It is 15 years today since the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Our quest to bring those responsible for planning and executing these horrific acts to justice continues,” Jaishankar said in a post on X.
On November 26, 2008, a group of 10 heavily armed Islamic terrorists, belonging to the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, unleashed a macabre dance of death in Mumbai. Holding the city under siege over four days, the Islamic terrorists killed 166 civilians, including foreigners. They targeted several key public installations in the city, including the Chabad House, a Jewish seminary.
The key landmarks that were targeted by the Islamic terrorists included the Taj and Oberoi Hotels, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, the Jewish centre at Nariman House, and the Leopold Cafe.
While one of the 10 terrorists, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab was taken alive at CST, the rest were gunned down by the police and elite commandoes. Notably, Islamic terrorist Qasab was wearing Kalawa (Hindu scared thread) on his hand.