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Fresh gun battle near Karachi airport Fresh militant attack near Karachi airport
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A gun battle has erupted close to Pakistan's busiest airport in the city of Karachi, a day after militants stormed one of its terminals. Security forces at Pakistan's busiest airport in the city of Karachi have come under attack, a day after militants stormed one of its terminals.
Local media say gunmen have attacked a training camp of the airport security forces. It is not clear if there are any casualties. Officials say gunmen on motorbikes shot at a security training camp just outside the airport and fled.
Flights have once again been suspended at the airport, officials say. Subsequent firing which lasted for up to an hour was shots fired by the army and police at the scene, officials say.
The Taliban gun and bomb attack on the airport's cargo terminal left at least 38 dead, including the attackers. Flights at the airport are resuming. The Pakistani Taliban say they carried out both attacks.
It appears as if this latest attack is focused upon a hostel housing the airport security forces. The gun and bomb attack on the airport's cargo terminal on Sunday left at least 38 dead, including the attackers.
Reports say the attack began after several militants pulled up a vehicle and began firing. Reports say the attack began after militants pulled up a vehicle and began firing. Officials said the gunfire was directed towards their camp, but no gunmen penetrated the airport security perimeter.
Officials said the gunfire was directed towards their camp, but no gunmen penetrated the airport security perimeter. The heavy weapons and sustained gunfire seems to have been the concerted army response so close to the scene of the airport attack.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said the attackers should be "pursued and eliminated".Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said the attackers should be "pursued and eliminated".
Taliban claim The military has sealed off the area and are conducting intensive search operations in the area.
There are conflicting reports about whether the attack is still under way.
Some local media reports say the attackers have now fled the scene but Reuters news agency says the military has sealed off the area and are conducting intensive search operations
Ambulances were seen rushing to the scene.
Several flights were turned back - one shortly before it was due to land - as they were en route to Karachi, local media reports say.Several flights were turned back - one shortly before it was due to land - as they were en route to Karachi, local media reports say.
The Taliban have said that they carried out the latest attack. The death toll from Sunday night's airport raid rose sharply overnight after nine more bodies were discovered, seven of them in a cold storage facility.
The death toll from the airport raid rose sharply overnight after nine more bodies were discovered, seven of them in a cold storage facility.
This latest violence comes against the backdrop of a major split in the Pakistani Taliban, and threats of retaliation following military operations against Pakistan's tribal north-west.This latest violence comes against the backdrop of a major split in the Pakistani Taliban, and threats of retaliation following military operations against Pakistan's tribal north-west.
It has brought the government of Mr Sharif, under renewed pressure to order tough action against the Taliban, correspondents say. It has brought the government of Mr Sharif under renewed pressure to order tough action against the Taliban, correspondents say.
Early on Tuesday the Pakistani military carried out air strikes in tribal areas in the north-west Khyber region, killing at least 15 militants, officials say.Early on Tuesday the Pakistani military carried out air strikes in tribal areas in the north-west Khyber region, killing at least 15 militants, officials say.
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