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It has been 14 years since Mumbai was rocked by one of the worst terrorist attacks.  On this day many took to social media to pay tributes to the martyrs of 26/11. Actor Akshay Kumar too paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008. Not only Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Adivi Sesh, Anupam Kher and more paid their tributes to the bravehearts.

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Akshay Kumar took to Twitter and dropped a poster of people who died in the Mumbai terror attack and wrote, “Remembering the innocent victims and these bravehearts of the #MumbaiTerrorAttack who laid down their lives 14 years ago on 26/11.#NeverForget.”

Check out the tweets here:

Abhishek Bachchan wrote, “Never forget. 26/11”

Anupam Kher

Adivi Sesh

The actor had worked in Major a film based on the story of Unni Krishnan who lost his life fighting the terrorists on that ghastly night.

The Mumbai Terror Attacks, began on November 26, 2008, lasted for four days. 174 people, including 20 security force personnel and 26 foreign nationals, were killed. The terror attacks were carried out by 10 gunmen from Pakistan-based terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Armed with automatic weapons, the terrorists targeted civilians at the Chhatrapati Shivaji railway station, the popular Leopold Cafe, two hospitals, and a theatre. They also spread a wave of terror and killing at the Nariman House, where a Jewish outreach centre was located, and the luxury hotels Oberoi Trident and Taj Mahal Palace and Tower. 9 were killed one lone terrorist Kasab was caught and later hanged at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune in 2012.

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