Thursday, August 16, 2012

Pakistan Taliban Stormed A Major Pakistani Air Force Base Early Thursday



Taliban Attack Pakistani Air Base Ahead Of Reported Military Operation -- Christian Science Monitor

Today’s attack on Minhas air base comes amid reports that the Pakistani military is planning a controversial offensive against militants in North Waziristan.

Militants targeted a major military air base some 30 miles northwest of Islamabad early Thursday morning, giving momentum within Pakistan to the prospect of a long-controversial military mission against elements in restive North Waziristan.

The battle between the military and the militants lasted for more than five hours and left nine militants and one soldier dead. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the North Waziristan-based group, claimed responsibility for the attack.

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More News On The Pakistani Taliban Attacking A Major Pakistan Air Base
Pakistan airbase with nuclear weapons comes under sustained attack from Taliban fighters -- Daily Mail

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-- Voice of America
Militants attack major Pakistan air base; nine killed -- Reuters
Militants Attack Air Base as Pakistan Plans Taliban Offensive -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Militants Attack Pakistani Air Force Base -- New York Times
10 killed in Pakistani air base attack -- CNN
Suicide bombers storm Pakistan airbase -- The Guardian
Gunmen storm military air base in Pakistan -- BBC
Pakistani Air Force Base With Nuclear Ties Is Attacked -- New York Times
Taliban attack on Pakistani Air Force base linked to country's nuclear program, 1 dead -- FOX News
Militants attack Pakistan nuclear air base -- The Telegraph
Taliban attack on airbase raises questions about security of Pakistan's nuclear weapons -- The Telegraph

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