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Terrorists Strike Pakistan Airport

: Jun 15, 2014 - : 1:24 am

Heavily armed terrorists attacked Pakistan’s busiest airport in the southern city of Karachi, leaving at least 28 dead including 10 militants.

 The Pakistani Taliban, a group closely linked to al Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attack at the Jinnah International Airport’s relatively less heavily guarded Terminal One, which is used for cargo and VIP flights.

 “Three militants blew themselves up and seven were killed by security forces,” Rizwan Akhtar, the regional head of the paramilitary Rangers, says in televised remarks. “The militants appear to be Uzbek.” The death toll included airport security guards and workers with Pakistan International Airlines.

 According to security officials at least two groups of militants, wearing suicide vests, entered the airport from different gates, and began the attack with grenades, rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons.

 The brazen attack which began at around 11 pm local time on June 8 lasted for at least six hours.

 Smoke was seen billowing from the airport as fires raged close to aircraft parked on the runway.

 “There are no damages to any aircraft… All vital assets are intact,” says military spokesman Major General Asim Bajwa.

 Both Thai Airways and Emirates, which had aircraft with passengers when the attack began, informed that travelers were escorted from the aircraft to safety by security personnel.

 All flights at the airport were suspended and by midday June 9, security officials say the airport is clear of  the terrorists.

 Flights resumed late June 9.

 

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