Pakistan’s scrutiny forces have cleared Kamra Airbase after search operation following a late night attack on country’s one of the largest airbases in Attock district.
Senior anchor person and TV host Hamid Mir said that the terrorist attack was foiled due to security high alert at the airbase since the militants had earlier attacked Mehran Naval Base in Karachi last year.
Mir said that there were three security layers of the Pakistan Air Force and the Pakistan Army while a security unit was also deployed near the aircraft hanger.
The senior journalist said that the attack was foiled by at the first phase by the Pakistan Army. He said the outer circle of the security was assigned to the army commodores.
Hamid Mir said that at least nine terrorists tried to enter the base by scaling 9 feet wall and cutting off 3 feet barbed wire.
Mir said that a soldier identified as Asif challenged the terrorists and stopped them from proceeding ahead. He said the brave soldier, deployed at one of the post kept fighting with militants until he embraced martyrdom.
Hamid Mir said while Asif was daring the terrorists, his colleague called in army and Air Force Commandos, who killed terrorists one by one easily.
The TV host said that a plane was partially damage as it was hit by a rocket during the fighting.
He said the militants were discouraged as the forces immediately traced their commander and killed, who was issuing instructions through a Motorola mobile phone outside the airbase.
Hamid Mir said that the attack was aimed at destroying a spy plane.
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