Terrorised City
Every time I looked at the TV, I could see more violence. Reports kept pouring in about more bodies being brought out and the counter terrorist operation continuing. I read the papers everyday and watched the news as much as possible to try and understand exactly what the people labelled as terrorists wanted from us?
As the operation eventually came to an end and all the hotels and Nariman House were declared safe, I realised that we had won something but lost something else. No it's not the bodies of the Forces or Police or innocent civilians that I am talking about nor the lone captured terrorist or the others killed. The attacks were, as everyone agrees, minutely planned with extended recon operations conducted at all the locations. Some papers said that a couple of them had taken up jobs to get unlimited access to the hotels while others said that some had come in guests and stashed up on ammunition and supplies. Some said that there was immense local help and some said th