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One of those “Holy Crap!” moments — I’ve been not only to the city, but to one of the attack points. Gunmen attack targets in Indian city – CNN.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

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(CNN)<\/strong> — Several people have been killed in a series of coordinated attacks targeting sites popular with tourists and business people, according to police and CNN’s sister network in India. Ongoing battles between police and gunmen were reported at two five-star hotels by CNN-IBN.<\/p>\n

Gunmen armed with automatic weapons and grenades attacked targets including the hotels, a cafe, and a train station, police say.  Police confirmed two deaths but IBN said at least 18 people were killed in the coordinated strikes, according to IBN. The attacks included five shootouts and two grenade attacks, said a police officer who  answered Mumbai’s police control room line.<\/p>\n

IBN reported an ongoing battle at the five-star Oberoi Hotel where gunmen have reportedly taken hostages after searching out people with U.S. or British passports<\/strong>. At a second top hotel, the Taj, IBN reported more gunfire and chaos as a grenade exploded.<\/p>\n

The attacks began about 2230 local time (1700 GMT) and more than two hours later witnesses were reporting new explosions and gunfire.<\/p>\n

The targets include businesses frequented by international visitors.  CNN correspondent Andrew Stevens said: “We are getting reports of ongoing incidents at the railway station and the Oberoi Hotel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“We do not know if this has reached its peak or if more attacks to come.”<\/p>\n

A local journalist told CNN he had seen evidence of an attack at the city’s domestic airport, which is on the outskirts of the Mumbai. IBN reported explosions at a gas station and inside a taxi on a dockside road.<\/p>\n

Attacks were reported at the Taj and Oberoi hotels, the popular Caf\u00e9 Leopold, and Cama Hospital, and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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While I was at the Trident Nariman Point a month ago<\/a>, it adjoins (by interior walkway) the Oberoi (which is a scosh fancier and more expensive), and we actually held meetings in the Oberoi’s conference facility and ate a lunch and a dinner at its restaurants.<\/p>\n

I learned of it by some internal e-mails, as we have an office in Mumbai and a number of our IT staff are from there. And, as I was writing this, my Mom called to let me know.<\/p>\n

It’s a bit freakifying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of those “Holy Crap!” moments — I’ve been not only to the city, but to one of the attack points. 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