Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Mumbai 26/11 Attacks: 17 Years Later
Seventeen years ago, on November 26, 2008, terrorists attacked many places in Mumbai, India.
They targeted hotels like Taj Palace and Trident, a train station called CST, and other spots.
Many people were hurt or killed.
But brave hotel staff, security forces, and even a nanny named Sandra Samuel saved many lives.
Sandra saved a little boy named Moshe from the Jewish center where his parents were killed.
The attacks were very scary, but the heroes of Mumbai showed great courage.
The terrorists were mostly stopped, and one was caught and later punished.
People remember this day to honor the brave and never forget what happened.
Terrorists attacked multiple locations in Mumbai, including Taj Palace, Trident, CST, Nariman House, Leopold Café, Cama Hospital, Albless Hospital, and Metro Cinema from November 26-29, 2008.
The attacks resulted in 166 deaths and over 300 injuries, with heroes like hotel staff, security forces, and Sandra Samuel saving many lives.
Sandra Samuel, an Indian nanny, bravely saved two-year-old Moshe Holtzberg from Nariman House during the siege.
Nine terrorists were killed by Indian special forces, and one, Ajmal Kasab, was arrested, given the death penalty in 2010, and executed in 2012.
The attacks were sponsored by Pakistan and were a well-planned operation that lasted four days, with intense firefights and rescue operations.
- Who
- Ten terrorists from Lashkar-e-Taiba, Indian citizens, security forces, hotel staff
- What
- Terrorist attacks on multiple locations in Mumbai
- When
- November 26-29, 2008
- Where
- Mumbai, India (Taj Palace, Trident, CST, Nariman House, Leopold Café, Cama Hospital, Albless Hospital, Metro Cinema)
- Why
- Terrorist attack sponsored and abetted by Pakistan
- Date of Attacks
- November 26-29, 2008
- Primary Targets
- Taj Palace, Trident, CST, Nariman House, Leopold Café, Cama Hospital, Albless Hospital, Metro Cinema
- Casualties
- 166 killed, over 300 injured
- Heroes
- Hotel staff, security forces, Sandra Samuel, Indian Navy’s marine commandos MARCOS, National Security Guards (NSG) commandos
- Survivor
- Moshe Holtzberg
- Terrorist Origin
- Pakistan-sponsored (Lashkar-e-Taiba)
- Martyrs
- Hemant Karkare, Ashok Kamte, Vijay Salaskar
- Terrorists Eliminated
- Nine terrorists killed, one (Ajmal Kasab) arrested and executed
