FIRING AGAIN RESUMED IN KARACHI’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AFTER AN INITIAL LULL IN THE ATTACK. AN AIRPORT OFFICIAL IS REPORTED TO HAVE INJURED IN THE SUDDEN ATTACK BY THE ULTRAS.
THE PAKISTAN SECURITY FORCES CLAIMS THAT ALL THE 10 ULTRAS WERE GUNNED DOWN IN ITS OPERATION IS NOW DEBATABLE AS THE LATEST FIRING BY THEM HAS PROVED THEM WRONG.
THE OPERATION TO REPULSE TERRORISTS’ ATTEMPT TO LAY SEIGE TO KARACHI’S MOHAMMAD ALI JINNAH AIRPORT IS STILL UNDERWAY. EARLIER, THE PAK ARMY HAD RECOVERED A LARGE CACHE OF ARMS FROM THE DEAD TERRORISTS. THEY WERE HEAVILY ARMED WITH ROCKET LAUNCHERS, GRENADES AND AUTOMATIC RIFLES, ARMY SOURCES INFORMED.
MEANWHILE, THE CONGRESS LEADER DIGVIJAY SINGH WHILE CONDEMNING THE PAK AIRPORT SEIGE SAID, ‘TERROR ATTACK IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD SHOULD BE CONDEMNED’. FIREMEN ARE HAVING TOUGH TIME TO DOUSE THE FIRE THAT ERRUPTED DURING MILITARY OPERATION. ARMY SOURCES SAID THE AIRPORT WOULDN’T BE OPERATIONAL WITHIN 24 HOURS, GIVEN THE SUDDEN REVIVAL OF FIRINGS BY THEM.
2 ROCKET LAUNCHERS, 12 PETROL BUMBS AND19 HAND GRENADES WERE RECOVERED IN A NIGHT-LONG ARMY OPERATION AS SEVERAL COMMANDOS SUCCUMBED TO ULTRAS BULLETS. THE SEARCH OPERATION CARRIED OUT BY SECURITY AGENCIES IS STILL UNDERWAY.
THE CHIEF MINISTER OF THE SINDH PROVINCE OF PAKISTAN SAID THE TERRORISTS WERE WELL TRAINED AND CARRIED OUT AIRPORT SIEGE WITH ULTRA-PRECISION. MEANWHILE, ALL INDIAN AIRPORTS HAVE BEEN KEPT ON HIGH ALERT AND SECURITY BEEFED UP.
ARMY SOURCES SAID ALL THE KILLED ULTRAS WERE 'OUTSIDERS' AND THEIR FEATURE RESEMBLED UZBEK'S. A TERROR OUTFIT TEHREEK-E-TALIBAN HAS CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ATTACK.
