{"id":114590,"date":"2026-07-22T17:18:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=114590"},"modified":"2026-07-22T17:18:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:48:37","slug":"operation-black-tornado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/operation-black-tornado\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Black Tornado 2008, 26\/11 Mumbai Terror Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Operation Black Tornado<\/b> was India’s large scale counter terrorism mission launched to end the 26\/11 Mumbai terror attacks of November 2008. The operation was conducted by the National Security Guard (NSG), also known as the “Black Cats”. It involved clearing multiple hostage locations, eliminating terrorists, rescuing civilians and securing buildings from explosives. It remains one of the most complex urban counter terror operations undertaken in India and significantly reshaped the country’s security preparedness.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Operation Black Tornado 2008?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Operation Black Tornado 2008<\/b> was the codename given to the NSG operation launched against the terrorists involved in the 26\/11 Mumbai attacks. The mission focused on neutralising the attackers, rescuing hostages with minimum casualties, capturing terrorists wherever possible and ensuring that all targeted locations were completely cleared of explosives before security forces withdrew. The operation concluded on 29 November 2008 after nearly three days of continuous combat across multiple locations.<\/span><\/p>\n

26\/11 Mumbai Terror Attack<\/b><\/h2>\n

The 26 November 2008 Mumbai Terror Attack (26\/11) was a coordinated assault carried out by 10 Lashkar e Taiba terrorists who entered Mumbai through the <\/span>Arabian Sea<\/b><\/a> after departing from Karachi and hijacking an Indian fishing trawler. They targeted prominent locations including the <\/span>Taj Hotel<\/b>, <\/span>Nariman House<\/b>, <\/span>Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST)<\/b> and other places. The attacks lasted from 26 to 29 November 2008, killing around 175 people, including nine terrorists, while more than 300 others were injured. Ajmal Kasab was the only terrorist captured alive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Operation Black Tornado Background<\/b><\/h2>\n

Operation Black Tornado was launched after coordinated terrorist attacks paralysed Mumbai and created an unprecedented hostage situation across several high profile locations.<\/span><\/p>\n