Activity No. 3 Std X
Collect information about the Indian terrorists attack and picture.
Terror Attack
A terror attack is an unexpected attack on the civilians that involves intentional use of violence. The intention behind this violent attack might be political, religious and sometimes ideological cause. At times such a violent attack is als done to create far or achieve some political motive.
The terms "terrorism" and "terrorist" first came into being during the French Revolution in the 18th century and later became more prominent during the U.S. Presidency of Ronald Reagan after the 1983 Beirut bombings.
India has also experienced violent terror attacks wherein a lot of loss to property and a number of people have lost their lives also.
1993 Bombay Bombings
The 1993 Bombay bombings were a series of 12 bomb explosions that took place in Mumbai (then Bombay) on March 12, 1993. The coordinated attacks were the most destructive bomb explosions in Indian history. This was first of its kind serial-bomb-blasts across the world. The single-day attacks resulted in 257 fatalities and 717 injuries.
The attacks were coordinated by Dawood Ibrahim, don of the Mumbai-based criminal organisation D-Company. Ibrahim is believed to have ordered and organised the bombings, through his subordinates Tiger Memon and Yakub Memon. The Supreme Court of India gave its judgement on March 21, 2013 after over 20 years of judicial proceedings sentencing the accused. However, the two main suspects in the case, Ibrahim and Memon, have not yet been arrested or tried. After a three-judge at the Supreme Court bench rejected Memon's curative petition, saying the grounds raised by him do not fall within the principles laid down by the apex court in 2002, the Maharashtra state government executed Yakub Memon, on July 30, 2015.
Twenty-four years after the blastsA special TADA court in Mumbai on June 16, 2017 found Tahir Merchant, Karimullah Khan, Abu Salem, Mustafa Dossa and Firoz Abdul Rashid Khan guilty of all charges.
Moreover, accused Riaz Siddiqui was been convicted under TADA and other charges, Abdul Qayyum has been acquitted of all charges. The court observed that the prosecution failed to prove conspiracy charges against Siddiqui. The court pronounced quantum of sentence on June 19.
Mustafa Dossa died on June 28, just a few days after being convicted in the case.
Amarnath Attack
On July 10, 2017, a group of terrorists opened fire on a bus carrying Amarnath yatra pilgrims near Batengoo in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. In the attack seven Amarnath pilgrims from Gujarat were killed and 14 others injured. Later, Jammu and Kashmir's inspector general of police Muneer Khan said that the attack on Amarnath yatra pilgrims was carried out by the Lashkar-e-Toiba and was masterminded by a Pakistani terrorist Ismail. Next day, several political organisations, including the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party, the National Conference and the Congress called for a bandh in Jammu.
The mastermind of the attack, Abu Ismail was shot dead on September 14, 2017, in an encounter in Kashmir. Ismail, a Lashkar-e-Taiba commander, had killed 8 Amarnath pilgrims on July 10.
26/ 11- Attacks
Mumbai, the financial capital of India, was hit by a deadly terror attacks on November 26, 2008, when a group of 10 terrorists reached its shores in a boat named Kuber and showered bullets at multiple locations. The carnage ended after three days and one of the attackers, a Pakistani terrorist named Kasab, was caught alive.
After attacking Leopold Cafe, Chabad House and CST station, the terrorists stormed Mumbai's iconic Taj Mahal hotel where the security forces cornered them. The attackers were getting information from their handlers in Pakistan; terrorist Hafiz Saeed-led was the orchestrator of the attacks, Kasab was one of the members of Saeed's Lashkar-e-Taiba which carried out the attacks.
More than 160 people were killed in the 26/11 attacks, India's deadliest till date, and countless others injured. Among those who died were Hemant Karkare, Vijay Salaskar, Ashok Kamte and Tukaram Ombale - the two policemen who took on the terrorists. A staffer of the Taj Mahal hotel was also killed in the gunfight.
Kasab was finally hanged in 2012 after a prolonged legal trial. This year, India will observe eighth anniversary of the attacks.
Uri Attack
Four heavily armed terrorists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and launched an attack on an Indian Army camp in Kashmir’s Uri on September 18.
The terrorists struck the camp at about 5:30 am. The target was a temporary camp, with most soldiers housed in tents, leading to high casualties. 18 soldiers were killed and over 20 injured in the attack.
The attack started a gun-battle between the terrorists and the Army that lasted about six hours. All four terrorists were killed. The Army said terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed was behind the attack.
This was the most severe attack on the armed forces in Kashmir in close to two decades. Coming as it did less than a year after the terrorist attack on an Air Force station in Pathankot, the Uri terror attack caused severe strains in relations between India and Pakistan.
With Pakistan issuing the standard denial of supporting the terrorists, India launched a massive diplomatic effort to isolate Pakistan on the international stage.
India also retaliated with surgical strikes across the LoC 10 days later, causing significant casualties to terrorist camps and the Pakistan Army positions protecting them.
2001 Indian Parliament Attack
The 2001 Indian Parliament attack was an attack at the Parliament of India in New Delhi.
On 13 December 2001, nine terrorists infiltrated the Parliament House in a car with Home Ministry and Parliament labels. More than 100 people, including major politicians were inside the parliament building at the time.
The perpetrators were Lashkar-e-Taiba (Let) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists.
The attack led to the deaths of five terrorists, six Delhi Police personnel, two Parliament Security Service personnel and a gardener, in total 14 and to increased tensions between India and Pakistan, resulting in the 2001–02 India–Pakistan standoff.
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