PAF base in Kamra attacked

Dawn.com Published August 16, 2012
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Seven heavily armed militants stormed the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Minhas airbase at Kamra during the early hours of Thursday, sparking an intense gun battle lasting almost five hours.

The militants were said to be armed with automatic weapons, grenades and suicide vests. Intense exchange of fire between militants and security forces ensued after the attackers infiltrated the base located in Attock, Punjab.

PAF officials confirmed that all seven attackers had been killed. One Pakistani soldier also lost his life in the attack, confirmed officials.

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Salman
Aug 16, 2012 12:03pm
They will never condemn it. They are cowards.
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dr shakeel
Aug 16, 2012 02:26pm
we are always doled out bits and pieces of information, never the complete story. hence the nation remains ill-informed and makes wrong choices.
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Gerry D'Cunha
Aug 17, 2012 02:32pm
Their silence speaks for its self - they do want to annoy the terrorists, simple as that.
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Saad
Aug 16, 2012 01:49pm
No they become deaf and dumb when these traitors to Islam and Pakistan strike at our defenses.
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Ayaz
Aug 16, 2012 08:58am
Has any so called religious party condemn the attacke?
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Salman
Aug 16, 2012 08:03pm
Even if they did, you think Dawn will report it?
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gran
Aug 16, 2012 08:13pm
its highly alarming but thanks God our forces got control over the ituation ably . solute to the ones who lost life to save the country and nation against the terrorists
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Iqbal
Aug 16, 2012 09:11pm
Being a second high profile attack on a military base, has any body in security business thought about layers of security on these or other bases to stop penetration at the outer perimeter?. It is SOP
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farooq
Aug 16, 2012 09:52pm
This is fourth attack on Pakistan defence bases in two years , Responsibility should be fixed for this security lapsed
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Shan
Aug 16, 2012 10:02pm
I appeal to all of us Pakistanis let's come out and support our PAF for there Bravery. We need to let our Leaders know they must condemned this unamiously or else we dont' want them. We need to take action against our enemies by all means.
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1277sachughtai
Aug 17, 2012 12:54am
Did JI and other religious parties condemned this attack? If not, suggest.. Why now they are silent.
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@dodgy_helmet
Aug 17, 2012 07:40am
Just to put things in perspective the Rs. 80 Billion corruption in Rental Power Plants could have bought us 3 more ($275million each) of the damaged SAAB-Erieye aircraft. Wakeup, corruption is now a national security issue in Pakistan. Not to mention corruption in PIA, Steel Mills, Railways. We could have built an entire new squadron of F-16s or three squadrons of JF-17s. We could have kept our much prized ‘honour’ and not lost money to theives sitting in the parliament. We could have stopped the drones. We could have saved our economy.
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Gerry D'Cunha
Aug 17, 2012 08:54am
Watch out!!! there are TTP infiltrated in our arm forces and intelligence services - you need to spot them.
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In Fact
Aug 17, 2012 03:58pm
The Great Game to be Continued.....Yesterday Heros and todays terrorists were for saving Pakistan (G. Zia), the today world peace and leading today US supremacy (Charlie Wilson).
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waqar
Aug 18, 2012 05:37am
All nations have enimeis interanl and external, But responsibility of Govt, and securtiy Egencies to protect national Assets. Unfortunaltiy both are fail to protect Pakistani Nation and their Assets. Shame to Govt. Due to their false promisess and commitments to his own nations all the time.
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javed
Aug 19, 2012 01:09pm
This is complete negligence on the part of Govt Of Pakistan. When they cannot save poor Pakistani life and their properties even then they claim to complete TENURE. I have no faith on any institution. Justice system completely fail. No body can get juctice without BRIBE. All families of President and other Federal Ministeres are living out side to enjoy their life at the cost of Poor Pakistani. The Main Mission of Army of Ministers to loot as much as possible.
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