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Mumbai Terrorists: Targets and Motivations

The Mumbai terrorists attacked previously untargeted groups in India, including wealthy Indians and foreigners, in a likely attempt to discredit India as a safe place to conduct business and articulate a wide range of grievances with the government.

by Ashley J. Tellis
published by
PBS Newshour
 on November 27, 2008

Source: PBS Newshour

The Mumbai terrorists attacked previously untargeted groups in India, including wealthy Indians and foreigners, in a likely attempt to discredit India as a safe place to conduct business and articulate a wide range of grievances with the government. Ashley Tellis explains on the PBS Newshour that the complexity of the attacks suggests  extensive planning and organization.

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