Kashmir leader Mir Junaid to commemorate 26/11 martyrs in Mumbai today
Mumbai/IBNS: Jammu Kashmir Workers Party president Mir Junaid will commemorate the 26/11 terrorist attack martyrs Girgaon Chowpatty and Gateway of India here on Friday.
Junaid will commemorate in the evening.
"13 years ago terrorists from Pakistan unnerved Mumbai with unprecedented violence & bloodshed. To commemorate the martyrs of the horrific attacks of 26/11, me & my compatriots r going to assemble at Girgaon Chowpatty at 6 pm & Gateway of India at 7:30 pm. All patriots are invited," he tweeted.
13 years ago terrorists from Pakistan unnerved Mumbai with unprecedented violence & bloodshed. To commemorate the martyrs of the horrific attacks of 26/11, me & my compatriots r going to assemble at Girgaon Chowpatty at 6 pm & Gateway of India at 7:30 pm. All patriots are invited pic.twitter.com/R348ddbnaf
— Mir Junaid (@MirJunaidJKWP) November 25, 2021
The 2008 Mumbai attacks were twelve coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai by members of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
The attacks, which drew widespread global condemnation, began on Wednesday, Nov 26, 2008 and lasted until Saturday, Nov 29, 2008, killing 164 people and wounding at least 308.
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Eight of the attacks occurred in South Mumbai - at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the Oberoi Trident, the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital (a women and children's hospital), the Nariman House Jewish community centre, the Metro Cinema, and a lane behind the Times of India building and St. Xavier's College.
There was also an explosion at Mazagaon, in Mumbai's port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle.
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