ASIA: Singaporean among Mumbai hostages: foreign ministry
27 Nov 2008 2:51 PM
SINGAPORE, Nov 27 AFP - A Singaporean is among those taken hostage during coordinated attacks across India's commercial capital of Mumbai, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
"The terrorists are holding several people of different nationalities as hostages. One Singaporean has been held hostage," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
"We are in close touch with the family of the Singaporean and are working with the Indian authorities to secure the release of the Singaporean and other hostages."
At 82 least people were killed in the Wednesday attacks when gunmen armed with assault rifles and grenades hit two luxury hotels and captured an unknown number of foreign guests.
A group calling itself the "Deccan Mujahedeen" claimed responsibility for the late night assaults on the Taj Mahal and Oberoi Trident hotels, as well as the main train station, a hospital and an up-market restaurant.
