Militants attacked a Pakistan Air Force training base in Punjab province, damaging three downed planes.
Heavily-armed militants attacked a Pakistan Air Force training base in Punjab province early Saturday morning, damaging three downed aircraft, the Pakistan Army said.
Pakistan Air Force’s Mianwali training airbase was attacked by terrorists but the terrorists were “neutralised while entering the base while the remaining three terrorists have been cornered/isolated due to timely and effective response by the troops,” the Pakistan Army said in a statement.
“However, during the attack, some damage to three already grounded aircraft and a fuel bowser also occurred,” the statement said.
A comprehensive joint clearance and combing operation is in its final stages to completely clear the area.
“Pakistan Armed Forces remain committed to eliminating the menace of terrorism from the country at all costs,” the army said.
The attack took place several hours after a series of attacks that killed at least 17 soldiers in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
