Pak Taliban Attack Karachi Airport, At Least 27 Killed
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The Pak army had cleared the Karachi The terrorist attack on Jinnah International Airport in Karachi took place around midnight on Sunday and went on till dawn. Ten terrorists, equipped with suicide vests, grenades and rocket launchers, were involved in the attack.
Tehreek-e-Taliban
“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 to the killings of innocent people in bomb attacks on their villages,” said Shahidullah Shahid, a Taliban spokesperson.
According to officials, the gunmen entered from two sides of the airport – the terminal used for the Hajj pilgrimage and an engineering section near an old terminal that is no longer in use. According to media reports, three blasts took place as suicide bombers detonated their explosives.
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The attack raises serious concerns over Pakistan’s security situation.
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