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| Steven Den Beste on Fog of War and the Mumbai Attacks |
| 2008-12-01 |
| Fog of war is a very real problem, and even worse when you're fighting against a foe who is using hit-and-run tactics to sow confusion. So it's not too surprising that reports about just exactly how many attackers were involved in the Bombay terrorist spree have varied quite a lot. It is a bit surprising just how much they've varied. I've seen reports of up to 40, and as few as 8. The latter seems extremely unlikely considering how many places were attacked and how much sheer carnage there was. But now it seems to be coming out that Indian forces killed 9 attackers and captured one. One report said those 10 were all there were, but I'm skeptical. A different report said that anywhere from 10 to 30 others got away. Unfortunately, I think that's a lot more likely. More at the link |
| Posted by:gromky |