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Police believe 12 terrorists were responsible for the massacre inco-ordinated shootings and blasts at 10 different locations which hasclaimed 101 lives so far.

Intelligence suggests the gunmen used a fishing boat to travel to the cityby sea from Gujarat to avoid security patrols and checkpoints.

They then switched boats and used an inflatable dinghy to get into theheart of Mumbai before splitting up and beginning their massacre.

Why?

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Mumbai attack: Timeline of howthe terror unfoldedMumbai police believe that 12 terrorists were responsible forthe massacre in co-ordinated shootings and blasts at 10different locations which has so far claimed 101 lives.

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Here is a timeline of how the terror attacks in unfolded, in the space oftwo hours, in local time (five-and-a-half hours ahead of UK time):

Leopold Café: 9.15pm

Five terrorists armed with AK-47 rifles barge into the cafe, which ispopular with tourists, and start firing at diners and throwing grenades.

Nariman House, Colaba: 9.20pm

Two men on a scooter throw a grenade at a petrol station close to theBootleggers pub, a nightspot popular with backpackers, damaging thefacade but missing the pumps.

They then run into a business and residential complex, apparently killingtwo people and taking a number of hostages, thought to include a rabbiand his family.

CST Railway Station: 9.24pm

Gunmen start shooting at the ticket reservation counter of the station. Anumber of people are believed to have been killed and dozens wounded inthis attack. The terrorists then ran out of the station.

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Taj Mahal Palace Hotel: 9.30pm

Armed men walk into the hotel through the service entrance and startfiring and throwing grenades. They were reportedly looking for British andAmerican nationals and took up to 100 hostages.

A massive fire broke out at the hotel which firefighters were still battlingthe next morning. At least two terrorists are thought to have been killedin the hotel. Hermant Kerkare, chief of the police anti-terrorist squad waskilled during the operation to retake the hotel.

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Oberoi Trident Hotel: 9.35pm

Five minutes after the drama began at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, the

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same scenario was played out at another of the city's most expensivehotels.

The next morning commandos were sent in to rescue those trappedinside. Two hotel staff, one security guard and two terrorists are thoughtto have been killed at the hotel.

Vile Parle: 9.55pm

A taxi is blown up in a suburb of the city further north than the rest of theattacks.

Cama Hospital: 10.15pm

Terrorists in a hijacked Skoda drew up at a hospital in the south of thecity and began firing randomly outside and inside the hospital. Fivepeople are thought to have been killed, including a police inspector, twopolice constables and two security men.

Metro Cinema: 10.30pm

Gunmen opened fire at two policemen near the cinema, before hijackinga police vehicle.

Wadi Bunder: 10.45pm

Another taxi was blown up and at least three people killed, including thedriver of the taxi. About 15 other people are reported injured.

Girgaum: 10.50pm

Two terrorists open fire after being confronted by police. Both gunmenwere killed and police discovered two rib-type boats filled withexplosives.

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