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| Pakistan: 'Militants' attack Karachi naval air base | Pakistan: 'Militants' attack Karachi naval air base |
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| Militants have attacked a Pakistani air base in Karachi, the country's largest city, police say. | Militants have attacked a Pakistani air base in Karachi, the country's largest city, police say. |
| Explosions and gunshots were heard as the attackers fought with troops at the Mehran naval aviation base. There are reports of casualties. | |
| Eyewitnesses say black smoke is billowing from the base. | |
| Militants in Pakistan have vowed to avenge the killing of Osama Bin Laden by US special forces on 2 May, and have carried out several attacks since then. | Militants in Pakistan have vowed to avenge the killing of Osama Bin Laden by US special forces on 2 May, and have carried out several attacks since then. |
| "It's a terrorist attack. More than 10 terrorists are inside," provincial home ministry official Sharfuddin Memon told AFP news agency. | |
| "One of the four aircraft inside the premises has been damaged," he added. | |
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