(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Lamabad june 09 (qna) - at least thirteen security personnel and 10 terrorists have been killed in an operation to clear old terminal of karachi airport from terrorists.
pakistan army and law enforcement agencies conducted the operation radio pakistan reported today.
a large number of weapons including smgs rpgs grenades and suicide jackets were also recovered during the operation.
the security personnel killed in the operation included eight members of airport security force.
the terrorists attacked the airport after 11 last night with grenades and automatic weapons and gained access to the old terminal.
the security forces on duty retaliated and contingents of pakistan army rangers and police commandoes reached the old terminal immediately and started operation against terrorists.
all planes and passengers remained safe and security was further beefed up to ensure security of main jinnah terminal and passengers.
additional inspector general sindh police told reporters that the killed and injured persons had been shifted to jinnah hospital. (qna)
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