Mumbai.

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The Indian security forces in Mumbai continue to battle with terrorists. This is the third day now and events are finally coming to a close? A chaotic situation is now well-in-hand?

"Five hostages killed in Jewish center, chaos at hotel"

"MUMBAI, India (CNN) -- The siege at a Jewish center in Mumbai is in its final stages, according to reports, but fighting still rages at a hotel in the city two days after terrorists launched a series of deadly attacks."

"CNN's Indian sister network, CNN-IBN, reported the siege at Chabad House, where at least two people were being held hostage, was close to ending soon after commandos started to enter the building.The network also reported five people had been killed at the house."

One hotel is cleared. Another hotel remains unsecured. A Jewish center is still occupied by the terrorists. Other terrorists have been killed or captured.

"Earlier, police said they had cleared the Oberoi Hotel, killing two militants and freeing hundreds of trapped guests. They found 30 bodies and were searching the building."

"However, fighting continued to rage at the Taj Mahal Hotel -- where one gunmen was reportedly still holed up."

These villains really seem to have known their targets really well. EVEN SET UP A COMMAND POST, PREPARED IN ADVANCE [??], in one of the hotel rooms!

And KNEW, very well, the layout of the hotels, knew where to go, where to hide, etc.

"They fired at guests 'with no remorse' and knew the layout of the hotels well enough to 'vanish' after confronting security forces, the commando said."

A hotel is a tempting target for terrorists? Lots of guests become "hostages" even when not under direct control of the villains. Security forces are hesitant to use firepower for fear of hitting innocents! The interior of a hotel consists not only of the rooms for guests, hallways, etc. Another entire building exists out-of-sight and is accessible only to employees? Trying to clear a hotel, all the rooms, guests trapped inside of rooms, the security forces not knowing for sure who or what is behind a door, and trying to use a minimum of force at all times, is a real problem!?

Here too is the story of Mark Essex. Black Muslim/Black Panther/terrorist/spree killer who rampaged through New Orleans - - 1972!! Finally cornered in a Howard Johnson hotel! Read about the extreme difficulty the New Orleans police faced in dealing with this subject! It finally took 1,000 rounds of M-16 ammo and a Chinook helicopter to bring this miscreant to his final end!!

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