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Mumbai Attacks: Terrorists ‘Copied al-Qaeda Blueprint’
The Telegraph: George Kassimeris, an expert in conflict and terrorism, said the Islamic extremist group created the “modus operandi” of attacking vulnerable civilian targets with no warning, long-term plans or demands. Witness accounts that gunmen were looking for US and British nationals suggest they want to grab international attention, he added.
Dr Kassimeris said: “Al Qaida set the blueprint for terrorist operations and now we see different people, different groups in different parts of the world, copying it. “The underlying theme is to cause as much havoc as possible and this is exactly what has happened in India.
