At least one man has been killed and two policemen injured, in an attack on Quetta airport in Pakistan, according to latest reports.
Reuters reported that at least eight blasts and gunfire was heard, with local residents reporting that helicopters were flying overhead. It is thought the attackers were attempting an assault on the Samangi airbase in the Baluchistan province capital, which shares a runway with the civilian airport.
The home minister in the provincial government of Baluchistan, Sarfraz Bugti, confirmed an attack had taken place and that rockets had been fired towards the base, but said that none had landed within its perimeter. He added that four bombs had also been defused.
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Reuters reported that at least eight blasts and gunfire was heard, with local residents reporting that helicopters were flying overhead. It is thought the attackers were attempting an assault on the Samangi airbase in the Baluchistan province capital, which shares a runway with the civilian airport.
The home minister in the provincial government of Baluchistan, Sarfraz Bugti, confirmed an attack had taken place and that rockets had been fired towards the base, but said that none had landed within its perimeter. He added that four bombs had also been defused.
See more from Reuters here.