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The Indian prime minister says the terror attacks in the country's financial capital, Mumbai, were carried out by militants¹ based outside the country. Meanwhile, commandos have freed some people from the luxury hotels, the Taj Mahal and the Oberoi, which were invaded by heavily armed gunmen. An unknown number remain trapped or held hostage. There are several foreigners among the 101 people killed and more than 300 injured in the audacious and massive terror attack. Anjana Pasricha reports for VOA from New Delhi.
　

Foreign tourist breaks down after being rescued safely from hotel following attack in Mumbai, India, 27 Nov 2008

After a day-long operation, commandos and soldiers evacuated² scores of people from the two luxury hotels - which were attacked by gunmen in Mumbai.

On Thursday, teams of commandos mounted an operation at three different locations, two luxury hotels and a Jewish center which were besieged³ late at night by terrorists. Explosions and bursts of gunfire were heard through the day as security forces stormed the buildings.

The gunmen are still believed to be holding hostages, including foreigners at the Oberoi Hotel. Officials say a British, Australian and Japanese national are among those who have died in the attacks.

Prime Minister says attackers based outside country
　

Manmohan Singh (file)

In an address to the nation, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the attackers chose high-profile targets and indiscriminately killed foreigners to create a sense of panic.

"It is evident that the group which carried out these attacks based outside the country had come with single-minded determination to create havoc⁴ in the commercial capital of the country," he said. "We will take the strongest possible measure to ensure that there is no repetition of such terrorist attacks."

He warned neighboring countries who provide a haven⁵ to militants, and said there would be a "cost if suitable measures are not taken by them."

Police chief says aggressive operation targets terrorists
　

India's National Security Guard commandos take positions from an adjoining building of Nariman Bhawan, where suspected militants took Jewish families hostage, Colaba, Mumbai, 27 Nov 2008

As the operation to flush out the terrorists continued into the evening, Mumbai's Director General of Police, A.N. Ray, told local television they are mounting an aggressive operation.

"Wherever there are these terrorists holed up, we will either catch them alive or shoot them," he said. "So, all our forces are completely geared up. Either they will kill them or nab them."

Information about how many terrorists are involved is sketchy⁶. Authorities say several of them have been killed.

Gunmen entered Mumbai by sea

The heavily armed gunmen apparently⁷ entered the city via sea and mounted a series of coordinated⁸ attacks late Wednesday at 10 locations - including hotels, hospitals, a Jewish Center, a restaurant and a rail station.

India's thriving business hub shut down Thursday as authorities grappled with the most audacious terror attack in the country. Stock markets were closed, and several flights were canceled.

Mumbai has witnessed terror strikes in the past in 2006 bomb blasts targeting rail commuters killed 186 people. But this is the first time militants have specifically targeted foreigners.

1 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

2 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

3 besieged   

包围，围困，围攻( besiege的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender. 巴黎被围困了四个月后被迫投降。
• The community besieged the newspaper with letters about its recent editorial. 公众纷纷来信对报社新近发表的社论提出诘问，弄得报社应接不暇。

4 havoc   

n.大破坏，浩劫，大混乱，大杂乱

参考例句：

• The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。
• This concentration of airborne firepower wrought havoc with the enemy forces.这次机载火力的集中攻击给敌军造成很大破坏。

5 haven   

n.安全的地方，避难所，庇护所

参考例句：

• It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
• The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。

6 sketchy   

adj.写生的，写生风格的，概略的

参考例句：

• The material he supplied is too sketchy.他提供的材料过于简略。
• Details of what actually happened are still sketchy.对于已发生事实的详细情况知道的仍然有限。

7 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

8 coordinated   

adj.协调的

参考例句：

• The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法