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Taliban claim deadly attack on Karachi airport
The Pakistani Taliban have said they were behind an attack at the country's largest airport that killed at least 28 people, including 10 militants.
The raid began late on Sunday at a terminal used for cargo and VIP flights at Karachi international airport.
Following reports of fresh violence early on Monday, airport officials said the siege was now over and flights were set to resume in the afternoon.
Karachi has been a target for many attacks by the Taliban.
A spokesman for the group, Shahidullah Shahid, said Monday's assault was "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 dead terminal staff were said to be mostly security guards from the Airport Security Force (ASF) but also airline workers. At least 14 people were wounded.
Analysts say the attack further undermines Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's attempt at initiating peace talks with the Taliban.
The negotiations have made little headway since February. Critics have argued that they could allow the militants to regroup and gain strength.
The Pakistani Taliban have said they were behind an attack at the country's largest airport that killed at least 28 people, including 10 militants.
The raid began late on Sunday at a terminal used for cargo and VIP flights at Karachi international airport.
Following reports of fresh violence early on Monday, airport officials said the siege was now over and flights were set to resume in the afternoon.
Karachi has been a target for many attacks by the Taliban.
A spokesman for the group, Shahidullah Shahid, said Monday's assault was "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 dead terminal staff were said to be mostly security guards from the Airport Security Force (ASF) but also airline workers. At least 14 people were wounded.
Analysts say the attack further undermines Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's attempt at initiating peace talks with the Taliban.
The negotiations have made little headway since February. Critics have argued that they could allow the militants to regroup and gain strength.
