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Karachi Airport Under Terrorist Attack

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the attackers, are they shaheed mr? do you think these people are justified into doing this? what do you have to say mr?
explain yourself. whose side are you on? you better have a good answer.
I don't support these attacks Mr but I don't also support crazy bombing of NW we have to end this war slowly win more groups like Mehsuds our on side give tribals Shariah and development and with it take out those TTP leaders specially who are sitting in Afghanistan this war can't end over night we have to work really hard to do it and works needs to get started right now
 
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Yaar why not ban all the indians from this thread. I don't think any indian has anything good to contribute to this thread.
 
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Nothing compared with what happened in India... Boats filled with children run into hotels and keep your forces running around for days. And even then before something was clear everyone was pointing at Pakistan. You guys are not only worser but probably the worst.

Dude please,this was an airport,not a hotel...
 
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he didnt put them under the shaheed list...
he says these terrorists are justified since pakistan army is fighting them in FATA.
i just want his thoughts on it. to him these people are soldiers of islam and pakistan army are puppets.
 
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AFAIK RPGs are not made here,and only AK clone is trichy assualt rifle that looks very different.

If what you say is true then the back hand belongs to someone else then. We will see in the coming days the reaction. If India was behind this and ISPR believes soo then Army will pressurize govt to lower ties with india and may act on it themselves. If this india talk dies down then it will show that the ISPR themselves dont believe its india and are looking for other sources.
 
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Yaar why not ban all the indians from this thread. I don't think any indian has anything good to contribute to this thread.

Then how it become open forum. Dude on top level money matters, and lot more advertisements from hits.
 
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KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban on Monday claimed responsibility for a brazen five-hour assault on the country's busiest airport that saw gunmen disguised as police guards storm the international terminal in Karachi, set off explosions and kill 18 people.

The Taliban said the assault on the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, the capital of southern Sindh province, was in revenge for the killing last November of the militant group's leader in a U.S. drone strike.

The claim further diminished prospects for a resumption of government-led peace talks with the Taliban. Those talks floundered in recent weeks and the Taliban have called off a cease-fire they declared during negotiations. Since then, Pakistani troops have carried out airstrikes in the country's troubled northwest to target militant hideouts, killing dozens of suspected militants. Residents claim several civilians were also killed in the strikes.

The Karachi assault started late Sunday when 10 gunmen, at least some disguised as policemen, opened fire with machine-guns and rocket launchers, triggering a gunbattle with police during which all the attackers were killed, said Rizwan Akhtar, the chief of Pakistan's elite paramilitary Rangers.

Heavy gunfire and multiple explosions were heard coming from the terminal, used for VIP flights and cargo, as militants and security forces battled for control. A major fire rose from the airport, illuminating the night sky in an orange glow as the silhouettes of jets could be seen. As dawn broke Sunday, smoke could still be seen billowing in the air.

Authorities diverted incoming flights and suspended all flight operations. Akhtar said no planes had been damaged during the attack but that a cargo building was left a completely gutted by the fire and explosions.

Just before dawn, Pakistani security forces regained full control of the airport. Akhtar added said some of the attackers appeared to be Uzbeks but officials were still investigating to determine their identity and nationality.

"The terrorists entered the terminal in two groups. They were foreigners, and some of them seemed to be Uzbeks," Akthar said.

The Civil Aviation Authority said security forces had given them back control of the airport.

Dr. Seemi Jamali from Karachi's Jinnah Hospital said 18 bodies were brought to the morgue, and 11 of them were of airport security personnel. The bodies of the attackers remained in police custody.

At least some of the gunmen wore the uniform of the Airport Security Force, said an official at the scene near the terminal. All the attackers wore explosives vests, some of which were detonated when they were shot at by the police, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.

After storming into the airport grounds, gunmen hunkered down for the shootout with police in two sections of the airport, said senior police officer Ghulam Qadir Thebo. Local news channels reported that intermittent gunfire could still be heard on Monday morning, though it was not clear what the source of that shooting was.

The Taliban spokesman, Shahidullah Shahid, said the attack was to avenge the killing of Hakimullah Mehsud, the Taliban chief who died in a drone strike last November.

Shahid, who speaks for Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan as the Pakistani Taliban are known, said the attack on the Karachi airport had been all planned out before the peace talks started and was put on hold during the negotiations.

He also warned of more attacks to come.

Security officials in Karachi had feared that if the peace talks broke down, their city would be a likely spot for militant retribution.

The Pakistani Taliban and their allies increasingly are gaining a foothold in Karachi, the country's largest city and the site of frequent militant attacks in the past. It is the country's economic hub and any militant activity targeting its airport would likely strike a heavy blow to foreign investment in the country.

In May 2011, militants waged an 18-hour siege at a naval base in Karachi, killing 10 people in an assault that deeply embarrassed the armed forces.
 
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I don't support these attacks Mr but I don't also support crazy bombing of NW we have to end this war slowly win more groups like Mehsuds our on side give tribals Shariah and development and with it take out those TTP leaders specially who are sitting in Afghanistan this war can't end over night we have to work really hard to do it and works needs to get started right now
there will never be shariah in pakistan mr.
people like you and these terrorists have made us so numb after this fighting. the only thing we want is to finish you people off.
i just hope we get those russian gunships so we can do a big operation and inshallah kill 10,000-20,000 more of mujahideens.
 
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terrorists operating out of FATA shall be made to pay through their noses for this
india/afghanistan shall also be given payback!
 
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TTP takes responsibility for Karachi Airport Attack

By Dawn.com
Published about 16 hours ago
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Fire illuminates the sky above Karachi airport terminal where security forces are fighting with attackers. -AP Photo
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Pakistani commandos get ready to enter Karachi airport terminal following attacks by unknown gunmen on Sunday night. -AP Photo
KARACHI: Pakistani officials say a brazen five-hour attack by militants on the international airport in Karachi left 18 people dead but police managed to regain control of the terminal.

Rizwan Akhtar, the paramilitary Rangers chief, said all 10 “terrorists” who attacked the Jinnah International Airport have been killed.

He said Pakistani forces were combing through the terminal and would hand it back to civilian authority later Monday.

The attack started late Sunday when gunmen disguised as police guards stormed the terminal after opening fire with machine guns and a rocket launcher.

Akhtar said some of the attackers were apparently Uzbeks.

Dr Seemi Jamali from Karachi's Jinnah Hospital said 11 of the bodies brought to the morgue were of airport security personnel.

The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.

The attack all but destroys prospects for significant peace talks with the government of Nawaz Sharif, who came to power last year promising to find a negotiated solution to years of violence.

Peace talks between the government and the Pakistani Taliban have failed in recent months, dampening hopes of reaching a negotiated settlement with the insurgency, which continues attacks against government and security targets.

Prime minister's adviser on civil aviation Shujaat Azeem said the airport will be operational at 4 pm.

The prime minister has directed aviation and airport authorities to facilitate passengers by providing them all possible facilities.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed airport authorities to reopen the airport for routine operations without unnecessary delay.

Mohmand said the government will have to adopt a long-term strategy to tackle the problem of terrorism.

PTI-appointed member of the government committee to negotiate with the TTP Rustam Shah Mohmand said any talks for cessation of hostilities with the TTP will now be held on the government's conditions.

Security forces just said they have cleared the Karachi airport of militants nearly 12 hours after the start of a siege that left at least 24 people dead, a paramilitary official said.

“The attack is over and we have cleared the area of all militants, and we will hand over the airport to the Civil Aviation Authority at 12.00 pm (0700 GMT),” paramilitary Rangers spokesman Sibtain Rizvi told reporters.

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Firefighters extinguish fires after militants attack Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on June 9, 2014. — Photo by AFP

The TTP further said: “It's just the beginning, we have taken revenge for one (Mehsud), we have to take revenge for hundreds.”

“We carried out this attack on the Karachi airport and it is a message to the Pakistan government that we are still alive to react over the killings of innocent people in bomb attacks on their villages,” the TTP spokesman said.

Shahidullah Shahid moreover dismissed the Pakistani government's peace talks methodoly as a “tool of war”.


Shahidullah Shahid said the attack was planned much earlier but had been postponed due to the peace talks.

The TTP spokesman in a statement issued to the media said that the attack was also carried out to avenge the killing of Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike.

“We carried out this attack on the Karachi airport and it is a message to the Pakistani government that we are still alive to react over the killings of innocent people in bomb attacks on their villages,” TTP spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said.


Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was revenge for the army's air strikes in areas along the Afghan border where the insurgents are based.

Another three rocket launchers, five suicide jackets, 15 petrol bombs and five SMGs recovered from the airport.

Doctor Seemi Jamali of the JPMC said so far 18 bodies have been brought to the hospital.

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Airport employees leave the Jinnah International Airport after militants attack in Karachi on June 9, 2014. — Photo by AFP
Chaudhry Nisar has summoned a report of the incident from IG Sindh Police.

The minister commended security forces on fighting terrorists during the crisis that enveloped the airport in Karachi.

Chaudhry Nisar condoled with family members of those killed in the terrorist attack.

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan strongly condemned the attack on the airport.

Imran Khan said government's policy towards tackling terrorism has failed.

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said the attack on the airport was a matter of grave concern.

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A man watches as smoke rises after militants launched an early morning assault at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on June 9, 2014. — Photo by AFP
An AFP reporter at the scene said gunshots could be heard inside the airport and that rangers and elite commandos were rushing inside.

“We have relaunched the operation and called in additional troops,” said Sibtain Rizvi, spokesman for the Rangers paramilitary force.

A military operation was relaunched at the airport as gunfire resumed several hours after the army announced the end of a militant siege that left 24 dead.

President Mamnoon commended the role of security forces during the operation against attackers.

President Mamnoon Hussain condemned the attack on the airport saying the cowardly action could not overpower the government's will to counter terrorism.

A search operation was conducted by the security forces in the early hours of Monday morning during which five sub-machine guns (SMGs), three suicide jackets, two rocket launchers and 12 petrol bombs were recovered.

“The militants appear to be Uzbek,” he said.

“Three militants blew themselves up and seven were killed by security forces,” Akhtar said in televised remarks.

Akhtar said the attackers were ethnic Uzbeks.

Director General of Sindh Rangers Maj-Gen Rizwan Akhtar addressing a press conference claimed that unidentified foreign militants appeared to be involved in the attack.

At least 23 people were reportedly killed in the incident, including security personnel.

Ten militants were also among the dead.

ISPR spokesman Asim Bajwa said the militants "were confined to two areas and eliminated."

Bajwa said weapons, live ammunition, including RPGs, were recovered from the militants.

Bajwa said that they were wearing large packs on their bodies.

He also said that Raheel Sharif "paid rich tribute to all shaheed and injured for their supreme sacrifice".

The ISPR spokesman said that Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif "congratulated participating troops for a well coordinated, successful operation eliminating all militants".

Some eight to 10 attackers were said to have engaged security forces in a gunbattle.

Earlier, Pakistan Army troops were called in to deal with the situation and troops from Malir Cantonment were dispatched, while police commandos and Karachi Rangers were assisting.

A huge explosion was heard over two hours into the attack. A second large explosion was heard near the airport workshop. A third massive explosion was heard a further 30-40 minutes in. Huge clouds of smoke continue to dominate the skyline.

Intermittent firing took place at the airport, while large plumes of smoke were seen over the cargo terminal.

One plane each of PIA and AirBlue, and a cargo plane of a foreign company were reported to have been damaged.

A hand grenade attack was also carried out on the Isphani Hanger.

Suicide bombers were reportedly part of the militant squad that has infiltrated the airport.

Staff was rescued by security personnel and moved to safer areas. Rescue teams were allowed in after being checked thoroughly. Passengers were evacuated and moved to a secure location.

Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif called DG Rangers Sindh and asked him to ensure the safety of passengers.

All flight operations at Jinnah Terminal were suspended and flights were diverted to other airports.

Pakistan correspondent for the Daily Telegraph Rob Crilly reported that he had spoken to MQM leader Farooq Sattar and stated that, "He sounds calm but understandably concerned about being stuck on plane filled with aviation fuel."

Death toll
The bodies of 10 people, including ASF officials, were brought to Jinnah Hospital a few hours into the attack, along with 15 injured.

A rocket launcher and four SMGs were recovered from dead militants.

One suicide bomber blew himself up during the attack, injuring one security personnel.

A Rangers spokesperson claimed that "foreign arms and ammunition" were found on the bodies of the militants.

How they got in
The attackers were said to have forged fake ID cards to pose as ASF personnel and had managed to enter the area that way.

Broken glass and used gun magazines littered the engineering section where the first exchange of gunfire took place.

The militants carried out the attack from three different sides, officials said, while there were reports that two terrorists managed to get inside a plane.

Scenes of terror
Zahir Shah Sherazi contributed to reporting
 
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Where are the ulema-e-karaam who come out in thousands to protest against drone attacks?

Why are they keeping mum?
 
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