PAF Airbase In Badaber (Peshawar) Attacked

Commander of Jinnah Wing Captain Asfandyar Bukhari embraced martyrdom in Badaber Air camp in an attack by Taliban. Capt Asfand was leading the troops from the front during the operation.

A group of 15-20 terrorists attacked the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) camp at Inqalab road in Peshawar's Badaber area during the Fajr prayer time on Friday. The terrorists in two groups attacked the camp from two different sides. One group engaged the security forces while other wanted to break in. Terrorists opened fire on camp's mosque and killed 16 Namazis (offering prayer). According to ISPR reports "All the terrorists were wearing explosive-laden jackets, and were armed with hand-propelled geranades, mortars and AK-47 rifles. Eyewitnesses claim they saw six to seven terorists wearing black militia uniform with white shoes. A heavy contingent reached the spot when attack took place. General Raheel Sharif has reached Peshawar. TTP's spokesperson Muhammad Khurasani claimed the resposibility for the attack in an e-mail sent to journalists.