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18 Killed in Mumbai Bombings

HeadlineJul 14, 2011

At least 18 people have been killed in a series of blasts in the Indian city of Mumbai. It was the deadliest attack on the city since 166 were killed in a 2008 mass shooting. Indian officials have blamed the Pakistan-based militant group, Lashkar-e-Taiba. Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik urged residents to maintain calm.

Arup Patnaik: “We have put the entire city on red alert. There have been all this [inaudible] have been enforced. Sealing has been done. I would like to take this opportunity to appeal to everyone to keep calm. It’s a very unfortunate incident.”

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