A member of Pakistan's Air Force guards as residents ride past near the main entrance of the Minhas base in the town of Kamra in Punjab province on August 16, 2012. — Photo by Reuters
Seven heavily armed militants stormed the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Minhas airbase at Kamra during the early hours of Thursday, sparking an intense gun battle lasting almost five hours.
The militants were said to be armed with automatic weapons, grenades and suicide vests. Intense exchange of fire between militants and security forces ensued after the attackers infiltrated the base located in Attock, Punjab.
PAF officials confirmed that all seven attackers had been killed. One Pakistani soldier also lost his life in the attack, confirmed officials.
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This is complete negligence on the part of Govt Of Pakistan. When they cannot save poor Pakistani life and their properties even then they claim to complete TENURE. I have no faith on any institution. Justice system completely fail. No body can get juctice without BRIBE. All families of President and other Federal Ministeres are living out side to enjoy their life at the cost of Poor Pakistani. The Main Mission of Army of Ministers to loot as much as possible.
All nations have enimeis interanl and external, But responsibility of Govt, and securtiy Egencies to protect national Assets. Unfortunaltiy both are fail to protect Pakistani Nation and their Assets. Shame to Govt. Due to their false promisess and commitments to his own nations all the time.
The Great Game to be Continued…..Yesterday Heros and todays terrorists were for saving Pakistan (G. Zia), the today world peace and leading today US supremacy (Charlie Wilson).
Watch out!!! there are TTP infiltrated in our arm forces and intelligence services – you need to spot them.
Just to put things in perspective the Rs. 80 Billion corruption in Rental Power Plants could have bought us 3 more ($275million each) of the damaged SAAB-Erieye aircraft.
Wakeup, corruption is now a national security issue in Pakistan.
Not to mention corruption in PIA, Steel Mills, Railways. We could have built an entire new squadron of F-16s or three squadrons of JF-17s. We could have kept our much prized ‘honour’ and not lost money to theives sitting in the parliament. We could have stopped the drones. We could have saved our economy.
Did JI and other religious parties condemned this attack? If not, suggest.. Why now they are silent.
Their silence speaks for its self – they do want to annoy the terrorists, simple as that.
I appeal to all of us Pakistanis let's come out and support our PAF for there Bravery. We need to let our Leaders know they must condemned this unamiously or else we dont' want them. We need to take action against our enemies by all means.
This is fourth attack on Pakistan defence bases in two years , Responsibility should be fixed for this security lapsed
Being a second high profile attack on a military base, has any body in security business thought about layers of security on these or other bases to stop penetration at the outer perimeter?. It is SOP
its highly alarming but thanks God our forces got control over the ituation ably . solute to the ones who lost life to save the country and nation against the terrorists
Even if they did, you think Dawn will report it?
we are always doled out bits and pieces of information, never the complete story. hence the nation remains ill-informed and makes wrong choices.
No they become deaf and dumb when these traitors to Islam and Pakistan strike at our defenses.
Has any so called religious party condemn the attacke?
They will never condemn it. They are cowards.