PESHAWAR: Terrorists in early hours of Friday have attacked Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Badabar base camp however, troops defended the premises and gunned down as many as 13 militants.
Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesperson confirmed the attack and said 13 terrorists were killed by the military troops while two PAF personnel embraced martyrdom.
At least 10 personnel including two officers sustain injuries in militant attack, ISPR said.
Update:Clearance ops in progress.Latest figure of terrorists killed is 8.Own 10 soldiers injured including 2 offrs. Psr Corps Comd on site-7
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) September 18, 2015
Militants attacked a guard room in Friday’s wee hours. Quick reaction force reached the site, surrounded, isolated them. Exchange of fire continues, DG ISPR Asim Bajwa tweeted.”
Badaber PAF Base: Terrorists attk guard room early morning.Quick reaction force reached,surrounded, isolated them.Fire exch continues- 1
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) September 18, 2015
According to residents, at least a dozen small and large explosions were heard from inside the base. “We have been hearing firing for the past one hour and nothing is clear what is going on,” a local resident, Mukamal Shah, said.
He said six terrorists had been killed so far, while the rest had been confined to a small area.
Update:Total terrorist killed so far 6 now.Clearance ops still underway.Searching for hidden http://t.co/oz0HVDen8A more soldier injured-6.
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) September 18, 2015
Bajwa confirmed that around seven to 10 terrorists had attempted to break into the camp. The terrorists had been engaged and contained around the guard room area of the camp.
Badaber Update:As per initial info,7-10 terrorists tried to break deep in the Base.Terrorists engaged,contained around guard room area-2
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) September 18, 2015
