ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's military said its forces killed nine armed men who attacked an air force training base on Saturday, with a group affiliated with the Pakistan Taliban claiming responsibility. "All nine terrorists have been sent to hell," the armed forces said in a statement, adding that its operation was over. Three men were killed before they entered the base, and three other attackers had been "cornered/isolated," the military said earlier. In a statement to the media, the Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP), a new militant group that is an affiliate of the homegrown Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) movement, claimed responsibility for the attack. They have largely focused on targeting security forces, with civilians sometimes caught up in the violence.

Source: Manila Times November 04, 2023 17:49 UTC