Mumbai was held hostage for 60 hrs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkfeUKUUz5M
some similarities:
1.A Jewish house was taken over.
2.Random firing and use of grenades.
3.No negotiations took place.
4.During the hostage crisis they decided to set the Taj hotel on fire.By burning MATTRESSES AND CURTAINS after dousing them with alcohol.This created panic.
5.The attackers executed hostages when they were about to be cornered.
6.The ultimate aim was for maximum media publicity .