Tue Nov 26 05:23:33 UTC 2024: ## Mumbai Honors 26/11 Victims on 16th Anniversary
**Mumbai, India –** India observed the 16th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, with tributes paid to the 166 victims and the security personnel who lost their lives fighting the terrorists.
Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, along with senior police officials and family members of the victims, laid wreaths at the martyrs’ memorial at the Police Commissioner Office in south Mumbai.
The attacks, carried out by 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, targeted prominent locations including the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Oberoi Trident Hotel, CST Railway Station, and Nariman House. The attacks, which lasted nearly four days, left over 300 injured.
President Droupadi Murmu, in a message on X (formerly Twitter), paid homage to the victims and expressed solidarity with their families, praising the security forces’ bravery. Similar tributes were offered by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who highlighted India’s commitment to combating terrorism. Shah specifically cited the Modi government’s “zero tolerance” policy towards terrorism.
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