Pakistan air base attacked

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Updated On Aug 16, 2012 01:42 pm IST

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Pakistan army soldiers patrol near the Minhas base in the town of Kamra in central Punjab province. Islamist militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons fought their way into one of Pakistan's largest air bases on Thursday, the air force said, in a brazen challenge to the nuclear-armed country's powerful military. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed

Updated on Aug 16, 2012 01:42 pm IST

Pakistan army soldiers patrol near the Minhas base in the town of Kamra in central Punjab province. Islamist militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons fought their way into one of Pakistan's largest air bases on Thursday, the air force said, in a brazen challenge to the nuclear-armed country's powerful military. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed

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Pakistani security personnel block a road linked to the Kamra air base in Kamra. Militants armed with guns and rocket launchers stormed a key Pakistani air force base before dawn on August 16, sparking heavy clashes with security forces, officials said. AFP PHOTO/A MAJEED

Updated on Aug 16, 2012 01:42 pm IST

Pakistani security personnel block a road linked to the Kamra air base in Kamra. Militants armed with guns and rocket launchers stormed a key Pakistani air force base before dawn on August 16, sparking heavy clashes with security forces, officials said. AFP PHOTO/A MAJEED

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Pakistani Air Force personnel cordon the main entrance of the air force base following an attack in Kamra about 60 kilometres northwest of Islamabad. Militants armed with guns and rocket launchers stormed a key Pakistani air force base before dawn on August 16, sparking hours of heavy clashes that killed eight people, officials said. AFP PHOTO / AAMIR QURESHI

Updated on Aug 16, 2012 01:42 pm IST

Pakistani Air Force personnel cordon the main entrance of the air force base following an attack in Kamra about 60 kilometres northwest of Islamabad. Militants armed with guns and rocket launchers stormed a key Pakistani air force base before dawn on August 16, sparking hours of heavy clashes that killed eight people, officials said. AFP PHOTO / AAMIR QURESHI

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An ambulance (C-in background) leaves the Pakistani Air Force base following an attack by militants in Kamra, about 60 kilometres northwest of Islamabad. Militants armed with guns and rocket launchers stormed a key Pakistani air force base before dawn, sparking hours of heavy clashes that killed eight people, officials said. AFP PHOTO / AAMIR QURESHI

Updated on Aug 16, 2012 01:42 pm IST

An ambulance (C-in background) leaves the Pakistani Air Force base following an attack by militants in Kamra, about 60 kilometres northwest of Islamabad. Militants armed with guns and rocket launchers stormed a key Pakistani air force base before dawn, sparking hours of heavy clashes that killed eight people, officials said. AFP PHOTO / AAMIR QURESHI

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Pakistani police armoured personnel carriers arrive after an attack at the Kamra air base in Kamra. Militants armed with guns and rocket launchers stormed a key Pakistani air force base before dawn, sparking heavy clashes with security forces, officials said. AFP PHOTO/A MAJEED

Updated on Aug 16, 2012 01:42 pm IST

Pakistani police armoured personnel carriers arrive after an attack at the Kamra air base in Kamra. Militants armed with guns and rocket launchers stormed a key Pakistani air force base before dawn, sparking heavy clashes with security forces, officials said. AFP PHOTO/A MAJEED

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Pakistan army soldiers leave the Minhas base in the town of Kamra in Punjab province. Islamist militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons fought their way into one of Pakistan's largest air bases, the air force said, in a brazen challenge to the nuclear-armed country's powerful military. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed

Updated on Aug 16, 2012 01:42 pm IST

Pakistan army soldiers leave the Minhas base in the town of Kamra in Punjab province. Islamist militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons fought their way into one of Pakistan's largest air bases, the air force said, in a brazen challenge to the nuclear-armed country's powerful military. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed

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Local people gather outside the Pakistan air force base in Kamra, about 85 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of Islamabad, Pakistan. Militants attacked the air force base filled with F-16s and other aircraft before dawn, sparking a heavy battle with security forces that left parts of the base in flames, officials said. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)

Updated on Aug 16, 2012 01:42 pm IST

Local people gather outside the Pakistan air force base in Kamra, about 85 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of Islamabad, Pakistan. Militants attacked the air force base filled with F-16s and other aircraft before dawn, sparking a heavy battle with security forces that left parts of the base in flames, officials said. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)

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Pakistan Air Force personnel are pictured near an Ilyushin IL-78MP multirole tanker transport aircraft at PAF Base Minhas following an attack on the base by militants. AFP PHOTO / A. MAJEED

Updated on Aug 16, 2012 01:42 pm IST

Pakistan Air Force personnel are pictured near an Ilyushin IL-78MP multirole tanker transport aircraft at PAF Base Minhas following an attack on the base by militants. AFP PHOTO / A. MAJEED

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