How are these attacks different from previous terrorist attacks on Indian soil?
Ajai Ajai Sahni: First is the fact that the sheer scale of attacks is unique. We’ve had similar kinds of attacks in Jammu and Kashmir fairly regularly, commando-terrorist attacks. We’ve also seen something comparable in terms of the type of attack in Delhi and the attack on Parliament in 2001. So the pattern is not completely new to certain areas. But it is certainly new in Mumbai, and the sheer scale is unprecedented. Moreover most attacks outside Jammu and KASHMIR—with the exception of the Parliament attack—have been bomb attacks, usually improvised explosive devices variously placed in soft targets. This is the first time we’ve seen something like this in a major urban center with quite as many participants. We’re certainly looking at between 40 and 50 terrorists who appeared to have landed and launched the attack on Mumbai. I saw a quote from intelligence sources that an attack of this nature would take 2-3 months to plan. Does that sound like a reasonable assessment? It’s not only
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