Mumbai commemorates anniversary of attacks

[Behind the Aegis]

Source: Associated Press

MUMBAI, India (AP) -- Black-clad commandos rappelled down a building and Mumbai's police showed off their new gear Thursday in what was intended as a reassuring display of force a year after a terror attack across the city killed 166 people.

Activists fear the security upgrades are not enough to prevent a repeat of the attack that laid siege to luxury hotels, turned a train station into a scene of carnage and paralyzed India's commercial heart for 60 hours.

The anniversary of the attack was commemorated across India with somber ceremonies, candlelight vigils and remembrances for those killed.

Ten Pakistan-based gunmen arrived by boat Nov. 26, 2008 and hit targets across the city as India's police and military struggled for nearly three days to regain control. Seven men were charged in Pakistan on Wednesday with links to the assault.



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