Sunday 30 November 2008

Indian air and missile forces on war footing, Pakistani armored units diverted from Afghan border

DEBKAfile Special Report

November 30, 2008, 2:17 PM (GMT+02:00)

Indian Air Force

Indian Air Force

DEBKAfile's military sources report that on Sunday, Nov. 30, Asia's two nuclear powers, India and Pakistan, took their first steps towards a conventional war. India, claiming evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the Islamist terrorist assault on Mumbai, placed its air and missile units on war preparedness, while Pakistan, disclaiming the charge, diverted its armed divisions from the Afghan border to its frontier with India.

Military experts fear a full-blown war could spill over into combat with tactical nuclear weapons. 
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Captured terrorist says Israelis were specifically targeted in Mumbai

DEBKAfile Special Report

November 30, 2008, 2:20 PM (GMT+02:00)

Islamist terrorist Azzam Amir Kassab, 21: A brutal killing machine captured alive

Islamist terrorist Azzam Amir Kassab, 21: A brutal killing machine captured alive

The captured terrorist, Azam Amir Kasab told police his group was sent with a specific mission to target Israelis to avenge the Palestinians. That is why they targeted Nariman House (Chabad Center), the Times of India reports.

The nine Jewish victims, including 7 Israelis, was the largest group of foreign hostages murdered by the Islamist terrorists in Mumbai. 
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