Adil Najam
A series of explosions and blasts have been reported in Karachi in and around various military installations, including the Mehran Naval Aviation base. Multiple explosions were reported from the PAF area near Shahrah-e-Faisal in Karachi. Flames from within the Air Force compound have been shown on television and reportedly some of the attackers are still inside the military compound where fighting continues.
Details remain sketchy and continue to evolve by the minute. Meanwhile, some are already calling this a “Mumbai-like” operation with choreographed multiple points of attack and mention is being made of possibly hostages being taken within a particular part of the compound.
According to Dawn:
Several explosions have been heard near the PAF Museum on Dalmia Road in Karachi. The force of the blasts have shattered the windows of surrounding buildings, reports said. Heavy gunfire was also reported after the explosion. An eyewitness said that the blasts took place near the gate of Faisal Base.
A large fire and a thick cloud of smoke has also been reported. Police have sealed the area. “We are trying to check the cause of the blast. I cannot say,” said a senior police official. Another police official said gunfire was also reported from inside the base, Reuters reported. “Several blasts were heard inside, the firing is still continuing,” Aslam Khan, a senior police officer at site told AFP.
According to The News:
Four people were killed in an armed attack Sunday by terrorists on PNS Mehran, a heavily guarded base of Pakistan Navy, located along Sharea Faisal, according to a foreign news agency. TV images showed flames rising in the air from PNS Mehran where terrorists blew up a US made P-3C Orion plane of Pakistan Navy.
Five injured in the incident were shifted to a local hospital. Additional personnel of security forces were also seen moving inside PNS Mehran. Electricity of the entire area has also been shut down. Earlier, four blasts were reported from the area near PAF base Faisal.
Ambulances and fire tenders were seen rushing toward the base following the powerful blasts that were heard across a wide radius. Gunshots fired from sophisticated weapons were also heard following the blasts. It is pertinent to mention here that in the previous weeks three buses of Pakistan Navy had been attacked by terrorists in the metropolitan city of Karachi.
Allah blesses only those who bless themselves!!
That is why, so far Allah is blessing the terrorists!!
My Dear Friend AhSn, do you know what are you saying? By your statement it means that those who are being labeled as “terrorists” are NOT terrorists at all because Allah never support the wrong doing(Unless you believe in something else). Am I not right? *smirk*
It is interesting to note that all Pee Pee Pee political geadar and liberals declared quite early that India is not involved in it. Haqqani’s wife was cheering up Indians on Twitter by saying that they are not involved in it. How these guys knew India is not involved while even Navy was not sure who attacked them. This attack is really an inside job and this is really our WAR. War against those who are busy in diverting our attention from our traditional enemies like India,US and singing in Chorus what Osama said earlier that Pakistan should not be worried about India. Pakistanis re at war against such elements. So be it TTP or PPP, the supporters of both and their main funding channels must be destroyed.
@F K
Let me go a notch further. I say they were Indian. What you say now, being their countryman?
@Asim
F K does not look like a Pakistani to me, read his comments. I have no intention of continuing this thing. I’ve already made my point.
Waaaah…FK and Shez go after eachother trying to defend their own personal ego while country is in shambles.
Shez ,r u really ignorant or a utter fool.Thats the problem with people like u,blame everyone except ourself.Open ur eyes and look around,Pakistan does not need external enemies it has enough inside.
Shez,
I’m commenting on your assertion that someone having dark skin and being clean shaven makes them “Indian-trained”. Can you please explain this logic? If you acknowledge that the statement makes absolutely no sense, you can criticize racism and education in the US and India again (throw in Israel too if you want). I’m interested to know how someone’s skin color and/or lack of facial hair can point out where they have been “trained”.