MIANWALI (HRNW) – Security forces foiled an attack on a training airbase in Mianwali and killed all the nine terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, as the military installation was targeted during early hours on Saturday.
According to the ISPR, three terrorists were killed during their attempt to enter the airbase after the troops deployed at the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) facility reacted swiftly to the attack.
The remaining six attackers were eliminated after being encircled, the military’s media wing said, adding that the quick response ensured the safety pf national assets remained protected.
Moreover, the ISPR said the PAF assets remained secure and only three aircraft, which had been already grounded at the airbase, were damaged in the terror attack.
RESPONSIBILITY CLAIMED
On the other hand, Reuters reported that a spokesman for terrorist group Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP) had claimed responsibility for the PAF base attack carried out on Saturday morning.
TJP came to the fore only this year and little is known about the group, which has carried out a string of high-profile attacks in the country, including killing 12 soldiers at a Pakistani military base in the southwestern province of Balochistan in July.
The early Saturday attack startled residents living close by when volleys of gunfire broke the morning silence.
“I woke up at around 3am after I heard massive gun shots which continued till around 7am,” Zeeshan Niazi, a resident of Mianwali, told Reuters.