All nine Mianwali base attackers killed: Pakistan Army

ISPR said in a statement that no active assets of the Air Force were damaged in the attack and the operation against the terrorists has been completed.

The Pakistan Army said on Saturday that "all nine terrorists were killed during the operation foiling a terrorist attack" on the Air Force Training Air Base in Mianwali.

According to the ISPR spokesperson of the Pakistan Army: 'After the cowardly and failed terrorist attack on the base today (Saturday) morning, the security forces have been successful in eliminating any possible threat in the surrounding area. The operation was done.'

The statement added that three terrorists were killed before they entered the air base and no active PAF assets were damaged in the attack and combing and clearance operations at the base have been completed.

According to ISPR, three inactive aircraft suffered some damage during the attack. "The swift and professional conclusion of the operation is a reminder to the enemies of peace that Pakistan's armed forces remain alert and fully capable of defending the homeland against any threat."

Confirming the completion of the clearance operation, the spokesperson of the Pakistan Air Force said that the Mianwali base is not a combat base but a 'training' one, so there were no warplanes present here.

Earlier, the Pakistan Army said that the attack caused minor damage to three aircraft and a fuel bowser, which they said were already grounded aircraft.

Sarfaraz Bugti, Pakistan's caretaker interior minister, said in a statement that the names of the terrorists who attacked in DI Khan, Pasni and Mianwali must be different, but the enemy behind the scenes is the same.

In a statement on X, he said: 'The recent spate of terrorism is a conspiracy to make Pakistan a victim of uncertainty and instability again.'

The responsibility of this attack has been claimed by an organization called Tehreek Jihad Pakistan. However, this has not been confirmed by independent sources.

According to an organization called Jihad and Terrorism Threat, Tehreek Jihad Pakistan had announced its formation on AX (formerly Twitter) in February 2023 and Maulana Qasim was appointed as its spokesman.

According to Shakeel Ahmed, a local citizen, terrorists attacked the Mianwali Air Base at around 3 pm from the west, entering from Jhambra to Mianwali Multan Road and reports of firing are still coming.

According to ISPR, a comprehensive joint clearance and combing operation is in the final stages to clear the area completely.

The statement added that the armed forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the scourge of terrorism from the country at all costs.

Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has paid tribute to the brave soldiers who thwarted the attack on Mianwali Training Air Base.

In a statement, Mohsin Naqvi said that the security forces foiled the nefarious intentions of the extremists by taking timely action and sent them to hell. The security forces who foiled the attack are the heroes of the nation

Earlier, the Public Relations Department of the Pakistan Army said in a press release issued on Friday that "14 security personnel were martyred in an attack by terrorists" on a convoy of security forces in Ormara area near Gwadar.

The statement further said that two vehicles of the security convoy were ambushed and attacked.

According to the ISPR, the attackers will be traced to Kaffir Karra and the process to 'terrorist-free' the area is underway.

Earlier today, police were targeted in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to police and rescue officials, five people died in the blast near the police van. 

Rescue officials said that 21 people, including a traffic policeman and a woman, were also injured in the blast near Tank Base.

ISPR said in another statement that 'one terrorist Osama was killed while two others were injured during an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan district.'

According to the statement, Osama was a suicide bomber of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), who was planning an attack in the area.

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The European Mediterranean Seismological Center stated that the epicenter of the earthquake was 36 kilometers southeast of the Nepalese city of Jumla, which has a population of about 9,000 people, and 166 kilometers northeast of the Indian city of Bahraich, which has a population of about 182,000 people. At a depth of 35 kilometers.

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