Reaction to the terror attacks in Mumbai

People take cover at the sound of gunfire outside the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai, India, November 27. Black-clad Indian commandoes raided two luxury hotels to try to free hostages Photograph: Rajanish Kakade/AP

A soldier watches as a fire breaks out in the Taj Mahal Palace hotel Photograph: Ritam Banerjee/Getty Images

A woman sits in a nearly deserted Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly the Victoria Terminus, the day after the attacks Photograph: Ritam Banerjee/Getty Images

An inflatable boat used by terrorists to reach Bombay Harbour Photograph: Sipa Press / Rex Features/Sipa Press / Rex Features

Firefighters continue to work at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel Photograph: Ritam Banerjee/Getty Images

Onlookers stand outside the Taj Mahal Palace hotel during a stand off with gunmen Photograph: Ritam Banerjee/Getty Images

A hostage peeks from a window at the Oberoi Trident hotel where hostages are being held by gunmen. 24 bodies were found at the hotel, the city's police chief said Photograph: Pal Pillai/AFP/Getty Images

An Indian commando lowers himself from a helicopter during an operation at Nariman House at Colaba market Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images

Hostages are rescued by security forces from the Oberoi Trident hotel in. Up to 130 people were killed and around 300 more wounded in the attacks Photograph: Pal Pillai/AFP/Getty Images

Indian policemen take position during an operation at Nariman House at Colaba market Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images

A British guest is escorted by hotel staff after being rescued from Oberoi Trident hotel Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

Activists of All India Anti Terrorist Front (AIATF) protesting against terrorism in the northern Indian city of Amritsar, 28 November Photograph: Raminder Pal Singh/EPA

One of nearly 100 people rescued from the Oberoi Trident hotel Photograph: Str/EPA

People read newspaper reports of the attacks in Allahabad, India, Friday, November 28. Indian newspapers have slammed the government and intelligence agencies for failing to prevent the Mumbai attacks, saying the country's anti-terrorism forces were ill-prepared for the militants Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP