Re: Terror attack in Mumbai, Hotel Oberoi under siege
The whole “arriving by boat” thing seems just odd. There are so many easier ways of getting into a city like Bombay such as road, rail etc where you are less likely to be stopped and searched. There’s simply less sea traffic than road traffic; you stick out much more if you’re in a boat.
The sheer amount of confusion over the boat landing is amazing. Some reports say the Indian Navy says it found one of the boats used, but that one still was apparently full of ammunition and equipment. One would imagine the terrorists might actually need ammunication and equipment? - Witnesses describe Mumbai attackers’ arrival by sea | World news | guardian.co.uk
According to TV reports, the navy seized one Gemini craft laden with ammunition, as well as satellite phone, which could give vital clues about the attackers.
Many reports still say that these small boats were launched from a Pakistani cargo ship, the MV Alpha . But when boarded by the Indian navy, the Alpha turned out to be an innocent Vietnamese ship - Shuja Nawaz: Maximum Terror in Mumbai: Confusion Reigns
Earlier unconfirmed reports on CNN that identified the MV Alpha as a Karachi-registered ship that allegedly carried the attackers proved to be incorrect. The Indian navy boarded the MV Alpha and confirmed that it was, in fact, Vietnamese-registered and had no connection with the attacks.
Yet ANOTHER news report says that the MV Alpha was a hijacked Indian trawler and the Indian coast guard found its captain decapitated on board.
Mumbai police capture terrorist alive and claim he is from Pakistan | Mail Online - *It is believed the terrorists hijacked an Indian trawler, M V Alpha, which was used as a mothership from which to launch a maritime terror attack on the coastal city.
Indian coastguards recovered the vessel off the Mumbai coast. The decapitated body of its captain was found on board.*