Mumbai attacks spur US counterterrorism rethink
U S police officials say the 2008 Mumbai strikes by Lashkar-e-Taiba reshaped security, prompting NYPD drills and vulnerability analyses in Boston and Seattle. Experts compare it to Paris, noting coordinated gunmen and explosives exposed soft targets and influenced responses to current threats.
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Paris attack echoes Mumbai 2008 warns US police actions
The Paris assaults prompt US officials to compare with Mumbai 2008, noting low cost high impact tactics. Ed Davis cites Paris as creating anxiety, spurring Mumbai style training, three SWAT teams, and dispersed explosives units. NYPD boosts patrols and Critical Response Vehicles deploy to landmarks and consulates for rapid response.
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Liberia reemergent Ebola cluster prompts 153 under surveillance
In Monrovia a new Ebola cluster emerged with a 10-year-old boy and his father and brother testing positive. Liberia has 153 people under observation as investigators seek hidden links amid the country’s bid to remain free of the disease.
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Mali hotel attack leaves 19 dead across world borders
The Radisson Blu in Bamako Mali was attacked by two gunmen. 19 people died including six Russians three Chinese two Belgians and an Israeli national and an American. Mali French and U.S. forces freed 170 hostages after a seven hour operation. Anita Ashok Datar the lone American victim was a former Peace Corps volunteer. The attack coincided with peace talks between Keita's government and northern Mali separatists.
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