Terrorist attack in Mumbai ends after three day stand-off

This past week, a group of approximately 10 armed extremists wrought havoc in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), the most populous city in India. Their motives are still unknown, and it is still unclear who was behind the attacks - while the organization Deccan Mujahideen claimed responsibility, the group was totally unknown before the attacks, and one of the terrorists claimed to have been trained by Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, a Pakistan-based terror group that opposes India over the disputed Kashmir region.

Over 150 were killed in the attacks, which targeted two hotels and a police station. The confrontation lasted for over three days until all the terrorists were either caught or killed.

The Independent has an excellent timeline of the events, while NPR has a good analysis of the fallout of the attacks - increasing tensions between Pakistan and India. Relations between the two nuclear powers have recently been fairly amenable, but with increasing pressure by the US on Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, this attack may have re-awakened tensions over the contentious region of Kashmir. The Pakistani army has already begun moving troops from from its western Afghanistan border to the east.