26/11 listed on US Army's illustration on counter-terror

Washington, Aug 2 (PTI) The 2008 terror attack on
Mumbai has been listed by the US Army among 10 other such
episodes in its detailed illustrative note on anti-terrorism
prepared for its counter-terror officials.
Anti-Terrorism Historical Vignette that has has on its
list the 2004 Madrid train bombings, and the 1993 World Trade
Center bombing, has used the 26/11 attack to explain how to
deal with an "active shooter" scenario.
"By pulsing from target to target and by leaving IEDs
in taxis, the group was able to increase confusion and
minimise response effectiveness," said the note on the Mumbai
attack of November 2008, when 10 LeT men went on rampage in
the city, killing 166 people.
The Mumbai attack scenario is often referred to as an
"Active Shooter" tactic, says the Pentagon document in its
notes for commanders.
An active shooter is defined as an armed person who
uses deadly force on other persons and continues to do so when
having unrestricted access to additional victims.
"Given the advance capabilities of some terrorist
groups, one cannot expect sufficient time to organise response
forces after an attack has begun. Rather, security forces must
be trained and resourced to response to a broad spectrum of
threat tactics," said the document.
Noting that with support from prepositioned caches of
ammunition and food, the terrorist group was able to sustain
their assault and hostage taking operation, the Pentagon
document said among the key lessons from the Mumbai attack is
that terrorists are becoming more sophisticated in their
methods and tactics and there was need to be prepared for
sustained, dismounted assaults.
"Mass notification and warning may allow time to
establish defensive measures. Response operations must be
effectively coordinated and support by near real-time
intelligence," it said.