A terrorist attack took place on Saturday morning at Mianwali Airbase in Pakistan‘s Punjab province. 6 armed suicide bombers entered the training base of the Air Force. Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has killed 3 terrorists while remaining 3 have been surrounded. 3 aircraft and 1 fuel tanker were destroyed during the encounter.
During this, loud gunshots and explosions were heard near the airbase. According to reports, Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan has claimed the responsibility for the attack. According to media reports, the terrorists entered the airbase by climbing a wall through a ladder.
PAF said- our troops foiled a major attack in time. The final operation is going on inside and around the airbase. Pakistan Armed Forces are committed to eliminate the threat of terrorism from the country at any cost.
Earlier on Friday, there was a terrorist attack on 2 army vehicles in Gwadar. 14 soldiers were killed in it. At the time of the attack, the soldiers were going towards Ormara. Terrorists are being searched for in the area since then.
Besides, two terrorists including a suicide bomber of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in intelligence led operations in several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday itself. While two were injured.