ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Wednesday that the Naval Dockyard attack could be the outcome of the Zarb-i-Azb operation, DawnNews reported.

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Addressing a joint session of the Parliament, the defence minister said three terrorists had been killed in retaliatory firing during the attack.

Giving a breakdown, he said two terrorists had entered the dockyard by boring a hole in the wall but both of them were killed in an encounter with security personnel.

The defence minister said that 10 security personnel had been injured in the attack, adding that none of them were critically injured and there was no loss of life. He also said that the attack did not cause any damage to Pakistan Navy installations or key assets.

Asif told the House that the Navy and other security agencies had shown immense bravery in protecting their installations.

Asif said they cannot reject the possibility that support from inside the naval force may have been sought for launching the attack.

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