Victims of '93 Bombay Terror Wary of U.S. Motives - 9/11

Fri, 2 Jul 2021 23:32:59 GMT

BOMBAY, Sept. 21 — This city, the financial capital of the world's most populous democracy, knows the sudden horror of a terrorist attack that seems to come from nowhere. Eight years ago, as hundreds of brokers hustled to the manic rhythms of the trading ring in the 28- story Bombay Stock Exchange, someone drove a car into the basement and detonated a powerful bomb. The blast sent a hailstorm of glass flying into the lanes around the building. Shards sliced through the bodies of pushcart vendors. Then, before anyone had time to assimilate the carnage, more bombs exploded in swift succession across the city, killing more than 260 people and wounding more than 700. If any place should rejoice in America's declaration of war on terrorism, it would seem to be Bombay, a city that has suffered its effects firsthand and where many people have deep ties to the United States.