Posted on 06/08/2014 12:46:08 PM PDT by tcrlaf
At least 5 people have reportedly been killed and an airport emergency declared after heavily armed militants stormed the airport in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city. Twelve militants are thought to be inside and fire is seen rising from the scene.
The militants launched grenades and opened fire as they entered the building. Two of the terrorists have reportedly been killed.
At least three blasts were heard, and an airport emergency has been declared, with flight operations suspended, reported the local Karachi Post.
The five people killed are Airport Security Force (ASF) staff, according to Pakistani news channel Geo.tv
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Heads up.
Twitter is all over the place on this, various reports of six to “Dozens of attackers.
One aircraft on fire, one supposedly hijacked.
This started about 90 minutes ago.
Mumbai revisited?
RT:
4 to 5 planes have sustained damages after #Karachi airport attack: sources
India better go on high alert...they may want a plane.
Mumbai was in India. So it's either terrorists more radical than the average for Pakistan, or, far less likely, Hindus.
Nothing to see, move along, Kerry says it’s just some street thugs... Susan Rice is even now formulating her respon
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good idea.
As I said, Twitter is all over the place with reports, including that an International Aircraft may have been hijacked.
It is really blowing up right now
India better go on high alert...they may want a plane.
My first thought was that this had something to do with the missing Malaysian airliner.
Looks like I’ll have to re-schedule my trip.
You missed my point...Mumbai style attack using several teams to inflict as much damage as possible.
Al Jazeera now breaking, as well:
Heavy fighting reported at Karachi airport
Group attacks international terminal with guns and grenades, with at least five people killed, medical sources say.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2014/06/heavy-fighting-reported-at-karachi-airport-201468185852200231.html
“The terrorists are honorable and just need an airport.”
-———Susan Rice
“Attacks not so bad. We can redirect to Kabul.”
———Jogn F. Kerry, formally of Viet Nam and Cambodia
Unconfirmed sources from #Karachi intl. airport that terrorists have hijacked an airplane full of passengers.
Routine workplace violence.
She's waiting for the White Hut to tell her it's because of a YouTube video.
Taliban showing gratitude for release of their commanders. Flying plane to Qatar to pick them up.
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