Pakistan Air Force foils terror attack at Mianwali Air Base

Pakistan's Army had said that it has foiled a terror attack at the Mianwali Training Air Base in the Punjab province. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) says that 3 terrorists were neutralised while entering the base while the remaining 3 terrorists have been cornered due to timely and effective response by the troops. However, during the attack, some damage to three already grounded aircraft and a fuel bowser also occurred.

According to a press release from the Pakistan's ISPR, on November 4 in the early hours of the day, Mianwali Training Air Base of Pakistan Air Force came under a failed terrorist attack which has been foiled by the swift and effective response of the troops. The action of the troops has ensured the safety and security of personnel and assets says the release. The ISPR said a comprehensive joint clearance and combing operation is in final stages to completely clear the area.

According to Pakistan media reports, a spokesperson of the Islamist terror group Tehreek-e-Jihad took responsibility for the attack on the Air Force base. Earlier last week, terrorists launched two separate attacks on security forces in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), according to a statement from the ISPR.