Summary Three to four terrorists attacked the camp, who managed to flee from the scene.
KARACHI (Web Desk) – Situation is under control near Karachi airport after security forces repulsed fresh terrorist attack on ASF camp today (Tuesday).
Three to four terrorist came from Pehalwan Goth side and opened fire at ASF camp, sources told.
The attackers managed to flee from scene when security forces strongly retaliated. No injury or loss of life has been reported in the incident.
“Chase is on, situation under control,” Army spokesperson Major General Asim Bajwa tweeted.
"It was not such a big attack, two people came towards the ASF checkpost and started firing," Colonel Tahir Ali told reporters.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed the law enforcement agencies to wipe out and track down all terrorists, who attacked ASF camp near Karachi Airport today.
Security personnel have surrounded the airport premises and ariel surveillance of the camp is continuing.
Pak Army said it has deployed troops to reinforce security forces trying to protect an airport academy which has come under attack from militants in the port city of Karachi.
"Army troops (have been) moved to reinforce security forces to counter (the) terrorist attack on ASF (Airport Security Forces)," the army s press wing said.
Flight operations at the airport have resumed after few minutes of hiatus, Dunya News reported.
The assault came as Pakistan Air Force (PAF) launched air strikes on a militant hideouts in Tirah Valley of Khyber tribal district, killing 15 people in apparent retaliation for Monday s assault.
Ten Taliban fighters, some dressed in military uniform and armed with machine guns, grenades and rocket launchers launched an attack at Karachi s Jinnah International Airport on Sunday night.
29 people had los their lives in the incident while all the terrorists were killed by security forces during a 5-hour long operaton.
Their main objective "was to destroy the aircraft on the ground but there was only minor damage to two to three aircraft," Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said late Monday.
The Taliban had vowed the first attack was just the beginning as they sought to avenge the death of their former chief Hakimullah Mehsud.
