A look at some major attacks in India

A look at of some of the major attacks in India since 2005. Most have been blamed on Islamic militants:

A look at of some of the major attacks in India since 2005. Most have been blamed on Islamic militants:

Nov. 26, 2008: A series of at least seven shooting and grenade attacks, including two on luxury hotels, kill at least 78 and wound 100 in Mumbai.

Sept. 13, 2008: At least five explosions in crowded shopping areas kill at least 21 people and wound at least 100 in New Delhi.

July 26, 2008: At least 16 small bombs explode in Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat, killing at least 45 people.

July 25, 2008: Seven small bombs hit Bangalore, a southern city that is the hub of India's technology industry, killing at least two people.

May 13, 2008: Seven bombs tear through crowded markets and rip apart streets outside Hindu temples in the western city of Jaipur, killing at least 80 people.
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Nov. 24, 2007: A series of near-simultaneous explosions rip through courthouse complexes in the north Indian cities of Lucknow, Varanasi and Faizabad, killing at least 16 people.

Aug. 25, 2007: At least 43 people are killed by three explosions at a park and a street-side food stall in Hyderabad.

May 18, 2007: A bomb goes off during Friday prayers at a historic mosque in the southern city of Hyderabad, killing 11 worshippers. Police later shoot and kill five people in clashes with hundreds of enraged Muslims protesting the attack.

Feb. 19, 2007: A train heading from India to Pakistan is torn apart by two bombs, sparking a fire that kills at least 68 people.
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July 11, 2006: Seven blasts rip through railway stations and commuter trains in Mumbai, India's commercial capital, killing at least 187.

March 7, 2006: Three explosions rock a Hindu temple and a train station in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi, killing 20 people.
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Oct. 29, 2005: Sixty-two people are killed when three blasts rip through markets in New Delhi ahead of Diwali, a Hindu holiday.
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