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title: "When was the Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11  written?"  
description: "When was the Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11  written?"  
author: "Deepak Aiyappa"  
published: 2018-08-27  
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# When was the Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11  written?

When was the [Black](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/300145/women-designers-leather-jackets) Tornado: The [Three Sieges of Mumbai](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48651/who-is-the-writer-of-the-black-tornado-the-three-sieges-of-mumbai-26-11) 26/11 written?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Harshal Vispute

On **November 26th, 2008,** Ten highly motivated and trained **terrorists** on a fishing boat escaped through coastal security cordons on **[India's](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94202/who-was-the-first-woman-advocate-in-india) western seacoast**, **equipped** with **rifles, grenades, and improvised explosive devices**. They take a rubber boat and disembark in **Mumbai's Machhimar Nagar**. **[India's](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94202/who-was-the-first-woman-advocate-in-india) 'Maximum City'** is brought to its knees during the following three torturous days as the fidayeen wreak tremendous destruction at pre-selected monuments, keeping **India's economic hub** hostage.

The so-called **26/11** assaults are largely recognized as the **world's first hybrid terrorist strike**. The assailants accomplished what **Al Qaeda** did with the **high-profile mass-casualty attack on September 11, 2001**, with this extended siege.

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The reaction to this incident was the first time that the three branches of the **[Indian](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94202/who-was-the-first-woman-advocate-in-india) armed forces** joined forces to combat terrorism. The strikes put the **[National Security Guard](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39632/who-was-appointed-as-the-director-general-of-national-security-guard-nsg)**, **India's top counter-terrorist force**, to the test; the navy despatched its marine commandos in the early hours of the attack; The **[NSG](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39632/who-was-appointed-as-the-director-general-of-national-security-guard-nsg)** was flown into the city and dumped over **Nariman House** by the air force.

The tale of these soldiers summoned into action in the desperate hours following the country's most shocking terrorist assault is told in **Black Tornado**, as the operation was dubbed by the **[NSG](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39632/who-was-appointed-as-the-director-general-of-national-security-guard-nsg)**. **Sandeep Unnithan** gives a detailed overview of the terrorist attack and how India's security forces foiled the siege of **Mumbai.**

**Sandeep Unnithan is the author of the book, which was published by HarperCollins on November 23, 2014.**


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