Mumbai terror attacks

An Indian commando shields himself with a stone slab Photograph: Desmond Boylan/REUTERS

Indian commandos take part in a military operation to rescue a group of hostages held in the Nariman house at Colaba market Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images

A resident takes cover as national security guard commandos fire at suspected militants holed up at Nariman house Photograph: Saurabh Das/AP

Smoke billows from a building after an explosion during the counter-attack Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images

Freed hostages flash the victory symbol from the window of their bus Photograph: Pal Pillai/AFP/Getty Images

An Indian commando runs into the Taj hotel in Mumbai Photograph: Arko Datta/REUTERS

Smoke billows from a room in the Taj Photograph: Arko Datta/REUTERS

Members of the anti-terror squad gather in front of the Taj hotel Photograph: Desmond Boylan/REUTERS

A reporter is moved away from the operations Photograph: Arko Datta/REUTERS

Friends of the victims of the Mumbai terror attack take a candlelit protest through the streets of New Delhi Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/EPA

Pakistani newspapers carry front page news of the coordinated attacks across Mumbai. India said "some elements" in Pakistan were responsible for the attacks Photograph: Nadeem Khawer/EPA

Pakistani protesters in Lahore voice their anger at the terrorist attacks Photograph: Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images

Muslims pay homage to the victims of the shootings during a special prayer meeting after Friday prayers at a mosque in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad Photograph: Amit Dave/REUTERS

Indian soldiers take up positions outside the Taj hotel Photograph: Julian Herbert/Getty Images