TALIBAN TERRORISE PESHAWAR

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Several militants launched a brazen rocket and gun attack on Bacha Khan Airport in Peshawar on Saturday night, killing five people and injuring several others in a 30-minute duel with security forces.

Five attackers were also killed in the attack that was claimed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

TTP spokesman Ihsanullah Ihsan said the target was the air force base inside the airport, adding that 10 TTP members took part in the attack and used two explosives-laden vehicles.

The military rushed reinforcements to University Road as soon as explosions and rocket fire jolted the area and cordoned off the site as it tried to negotiate the salvo. Unofficial reports said the rockets were fired from the nearby Tribal Areas.

Pakistan Air Force said a rocket damaged the outer wall of the airfield, situated near a residential area and military barracks. However, other reports said the boundary wall had in fact been razed when a bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into it.

The Inter-Services Public Relations said five terrorists had been killed in crossfire with security forces, adding that the assailants had an explosives-laden vehicle with them. It said the corpses of the terrorists would be cleared by the Bomb Disposal Squad before further formalities. The ISPR added that civilians had been killed as a result of the suicide bomber driving his vehicle into the boundary wall of the facility, but did not give an exact number.

The statement added the security forces were fully alert and had regained control of the situation.

“No terrorist has been able to penetrate inside (the airfield),” Group Captain Tariq Mahmood, a spokesman for Pakistan Air Force, said in a statement. “Security forces were fully alert and are in control of the situation.”

Mahmood said there had been no casualties among PAF personnel or damages to equipment during the incident.

A military official said three rockets had landed in a nearby residential area.

“We have repulsed the attack on the airport, everything is under control,” the official added.

An official of the health department said more than 40 people had been injured in the airport attack, adding that three of the dead were suspected militants.

Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar Chief Executive Umar Ayub said an emergency had been declared in all hospital and all surgeons had been called in.

Defence Minister Naveed Qamar said the terrorists struck with proper planning and even had a backup team to support the assault.

He said “many” suicide bombers launched the assault, but the forces had managed to avoid casualties and major damage.

Prime minister’s spokesman said the situation was being monitored and Raja Pervez Ashraf had praised the prompt response by the security forces in a critical situation.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senior Minister Bashir Bilour confirmed the attack but did not know of casualties. Provincial Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said the airport had been completely secured and no major damage had been caused.

All airports across the country have been put on red alert following the incidents.

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22 COMMENTS

  1. This attack also by Gen Musharaff…….never happened when Gen Sb was at the helm of affair for 8 years…..'

    • You are right there was no such things happens in his government compare to present government.But Gen Musharaff is also responsible for bringing cia agents to Pakistan so thats why today situation is.He his biggest mistake is lal masjid from that day situation becomes worst.

      • I think you are really desi as your name indicates dont you know ttp is funded and train by foreigner enemies of Pakistan whom came in Musharraf as well as in present government .Thousands of raymond davis are roaming in Pakistan whom are brought by Musharraf as well as present government .all we need is peace.

  2. Why these terrorists dont attack on our VIPs otr VVIPs with same rockets which are all time fired to genral public or public areas.So shame for those who are trying to show the world what we are actually.

  3. allah to sub ka aik hi kia os say dar nhi hi kha bigunah log marta hi siruf muzamat kia muzamat kia akhir ya muzamat kia hi alla say daro ya mara mari band karo

  4. so bad..where r we going…everyone should look into himself before pointing the finger to other people..‘be the change u wish to see in the world’,although our leaders r nt loyal bt despite of this we must think of our country everyone should play their role by looking at the smal things in our suroundings..may the souls of the died people be in peace n may Allah bless our country..

  5. After defeating USSR and pushing coalition forces to announce their withdrawal date, Mujahadeen-e-Islam have turned their attention towards Pakistan. If there were right then, they must be right now. And is it not true that Pakistanis wanted them to be victorious? Then why there is huge hue and cry when they bring Islamic Sharia to Pakistan the way they were taught by their Pakistani paymasters? Stop being hypocrite and accept the taste of your own medicine and trust me it is as painful as you feel when you administer it on other people.

    • LOL you don't know nothing of the situation in pakistan, do you? These are the afghan mujahideen attacking pakistan, these are TTP terrorist backed by CIA and RAW to weaken pakistan military and defense.
      Afghan taliban are still our allies fighting nato in afghanistan. Try to be better informed before posting nonsensical comments.

      • CIA ? LOL,are you are the smart one right and you know the truth??? when will you idiots stop blaming the U S and take responsibility.

        • When CIA stops backing terrorist in Syria and Libya ,when CIA stops giving safe haven to miliants in Kunar Province, when CIA reymound davis stops meeting with LeT people in Lahore, when CIA stops Indian consulates in afghanistan.
          CIA controls media in pakistan, which promotes corrupt politicians

  6. As long as ISI is full of supporters of these Kanjars no body can touch them, all this thanks to head Kanjaars Zia Ul Haq & Hamid Gul.

  7. Here's something to think about: Talibans take responsibility for the attacks and the damage they cause to people and property. Nobody in the army or govt take responsibility for the defense or protection of people and property. Hmmmmmm. Who would we want as leaders? Somebody who takes responsibility or somebody who runs away from their responsibility? Will kiayani or rehman malik resign because of their failure to protect? I think not. Just something to think about.

    • Naz,do you want Taliban to run the country so you can be married to one lol burka 24 hours a day,no internet,no music,no rights as a human being,hmmmmmmm,go back to your backward a** life,infact,go get a life.

  8. We have to set an example like israel do. Take fight to them and take them out one by one. Public execution should be donr including choping their heads. We have install fear in them.

  9. We need a New judicial process that hangs these terrorist, at the moment courts are too inefficient and low
    Why do we have 120,000 troops in FATA, we should just use Special Operations.

    No peace deal with militatns, if they want extremists shariah law, go and live in another country. Why should we give monopoly on what is islam and what is not Islam to teh govt. If tommorow a corrupt politician comes, he will abuse islam, so its best to leave Islam to people and not politicians

  10. Pakistan army – wake up and smell the thorns! Kick out every afghan,arab MF, shut down all madrassahs, and go after the head of the snake once and for all. Or watch Pakistan being destroyed like this. And stop creating conspiracy theories about how raw/cia/mossad was involved – Pakistan was created to be and always will be a secular country – stop pretending to be not one. Otherwise, these are the beasts you will have to deal with that our fine past and present civilian and military "leaders" have created!

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