Posted on 05/23/2011 2:17:32 AM PDT by markomalley
Taliban gunmen armed with rockets and explosives stormed a major naval air base in the heart of Karachi, Pakistan's biggest city, destroying two US-made surveillance aircraft and killing 12 personnel.
It was the worst assault on a military base since the army headquarters was besieged in October 2009, piling further embarrassment on the armed forces three weeks after US troops killed Osama bin Laden under their noses.
Up to 20 militants crept into the base in the teeming port city of Karachi from three sides under the cover of night late Sunday, officials said, triggering gunbattles and a series of explosions.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Message from the ISIs creation...
Mike
16 million people city? This city is HUGE.
Sentries were caught at Isha... late evening prayer ....ablutions first, eyes, ears, nose, crotch, feet, hands,face .... then kneeling, eyes closed as head pointed SW toward Mecca, bangs floor for three lengthy rakas .... with gluteal region pointed skyward ...
"Halt! Who goes there?" not bloody likely!
Taliban gunmen armed with rockets and explosives stormed a major naval air base in the heart of Karachi, Pakistan's biggest city...Darn those Taliban, but one question -- what's this "Pakistan" I keep hearing about?
Six Americans, working as trainers and technicians, and 11 Chinese nationals were inside the base at the time of the attack, Malik said today, adding all were rescued early on.
11 Chinese nationals?
Protecting their national investment in US currency??? // sarcasm
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