Indian commandos waged a fresh battle against militants in Mumbail's luxury Taj Hotel, as another
team worked to free hostages from a besieged Jewish Center on Friday morning. Two days after, a series of
militant attacks stunned India's financial center. At least 143 people are dead, 100 hundreds are injured,
and the city is in panic. The attacks appear to be directed at foreigners. "Just a burst of gunfire.
There was a couple of explosions. Seven people were killed on the spot. Then we heard screams, tables
being ripped up."
At least eight foreigners had been killed. A foundation of virginia confirms the deaths of an American
man and his teenage daughter. Virginia residence Alan Scherr and his 13-year old daughter Naomi were
killed in a cafe. "Three Gemans, one Japanese, one Canadian, one Australian and two deceased identity
has to be established as per the report I have received." Several Americans were injured in the attacks.
A State Department official says an American investigative team is heading to Mumbai, while the Indian
and U.S. governments work out the final details of the cooperation agreement.
India's Foreign Minister is blaming "elements in Pakistan" for the chain of deadly attacks. Pakistan's
Prime Minister is pledging his government's "full support" in fighting "extremism and terroism". "Our
expressions and our insinuations have to be measured. Pakistan wants to cooperate. Pakistan wants a
friendly relation with India and we have today a common enemy, extremism and terrorism is a common enemy". Indian officials say the siege at the Jewish Center is in its final stage. The State Department is
urging Americans not to travel to Mumbai, at least through the weekend.
John Belmont, The Associated Press.
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* commando : 특수부대원
* wage : 수행하다
* militant : 무장대원
* besiege : ~을 포위하다
* Jewish : 유대인의
* burst : 폭발(하다)
* a couple of : 두 개(사람)의, 두서너 개의, 몇 개의, 몇 사람의
* gunfire : 발포
* rip up : 파기하다, 파헤치다, 찢다, 쪼개다
* foundation : 기초, 단체
* residence : 주민
* identity : 신원
* deceased : 죽은 사람들, 사자, 고인, 망인, 죽은, 고
* as per : ~에 따라서
per : ~에 의하여, ~으로, ~으로써 (뒤에 오는 명사는 단수이며 무관사)
* State Department :《미》 국무부(the Department of State)
* investigative : 조사의, 연구의
* work out : [계획 따위를] 만들어내다
* blame A for B : A의 B를 비난하다.
* element : 부대
* pledge : 공약하다, 약속하다
* extreamism : 극단적 행위[사고]
* insinuation : 빗대어 말하기, 암시
* siege : 포위, 포위 공격
