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Militants attack Pakistan air base
Thursday August 16, 2012 09:16:07 AM,
IANS
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Islamabad: Militants
wearing military uniforms attacked a key Pakistan Air Force base
early Thursday, destroying at least one aircraft, a media report
said.
The attack took place around 2.00 a.m. at Kamra air base in Attock
district, some 70 km from Islamabad, Xinhua quoted the local ARY
TV channel as saying.
The militants opened fire and hurled grenades at a check post of
the air base.
Several security personnel were killed or injured, and about six
militants also died, the report said.
Army spokesman Col. Atiq said soldiers were dispatched to the site
to reinforce security.
Witnesses said plumes of smoke and fire were seen rising from the
base.
All roads leading to the area were closed.
About 30 fighter jets are usually parked at the base. There is
also an assembly line, that produces the country's most advanced
JF-17 Thunder jet fighters.
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