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| Pakistan: Militants attack Karachi naval air base | Pakistan: Militants attack Karachi naval air base |
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| Gunmen have attacked a military base in the Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least two soldiers, officials say. | Gunmen have attacked a military base in the Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least two soldiers, officials say. |
| Big explosions were heard as the men stormed parts of the Mehran naval aviation base. They are said to be holding hostages, including foreigners. | Big explosions were heard as the men stormed parts of the Mehran naval aviation base. They are said to be holding hostages, including foreigners. |
| Officials say it is a terror attack, and commandos are fighting back. | Officials say it is a terror attack, and commandos are fighting back. |
| No group has claimed the raid, but the Pakistani Taliban have vowed to avenge the killing of Osama Bin Laden by US special forces on 2 May. | No group has claimed the raid, but the Pakistani Taliban have vowed to avenge the killing of Osama Bin Laden by US special forces on 2 May. |
| They have carried out several attacks since then. | They have carried out several attacks since then. |
| On Sunday between 15 and 20 militants stormed three hangars housing aircraft at the Mehran base, according to officials. | On Sunday between 15 and 20 militants stormed three hangars housing aircraft at the Mehran base, according to officials. |
| Interior Minister Rehman Malik said: "We have been able to confine them to one building and an operation is underway either to kill or capture them." | Interior Minister Rehman Malik said: "We have been able to confine them to one building and an operation is underway either to kill or capture them." |
| Irfan ul Haq, a spokesman for the Pakistani navy, told AFP news agency: "One of our officers and one Navy personnel have been martyred." | Irfan ul Haq, a spokesman for the Pakistani navy, told AFP news agency: "One of our officers and one Navy personnel have been martyred." |
| Fires have erupted, with smoke billowing above the base. A number of planes are said to have been damaged. | |
| On Friday the Taliban bombed a US consulate convoy in Peshawar, killing one Pakistani. | |
| Other attacks by Pakistani militants this month include a raid on a security post that killed two police in the north-west and a twin suicide bombing at a paramilitary police training centre. | |
| Are you in Pakistan? Did you witness the attack? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below | Are you in Pakistan? Did you witness the attack? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below |
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