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| accessdate = }}</ref>It was reported that five naval officers were killed, while 11 were wounded. The dead included one sailor, three firefighters and an Army ranger.<ref name="Dawn News Group"/> The SSG(N) teams first secured and evacuated the 17 foreign military advisers and technicians who where providing training to the Pakistan Navy's officials.<ref name="Jang"/> The Navy reported that the SSG(N) teams successfully evacuated 11 [[People's Liberation Army Air Force|PLA Air Force]] technicians and 6 [[United States Navy|USN]] military advisors, along with securing the other aircraft from without further damage due.<ref name="Jang"/> At 07:00 hrs, more than 30 SSG(N) teams entered into the base.<ref name="Dawn News Group"/> As the teams progressed, eight heavy blasts were heard inside the base in the space of 30 minutes.<ref name="Dawn News Group"/> At 7:30 hrs, the TTP claimed the responsibility of the attack. The Reuters quoted the words of Ehsanullah Ehsan, the spokesperson of TTP, by telephone from an undisclosed location, "It was the revenge of martyrdom of Osama bin Laden. It was the proof that we are still united and powerful,".<ref name="Dawn News Group"/> At 10:00 hrs, the militants took control of the [[Air traffic control tower]] but had not taken any hostages. The hostages were escaped prior to militants took over of the tower.<ref name="Dawn News Group"/> At 12:00 hrs, the Navy reported that the death of its officers has risen to 12, out of which eleven were Navy officials while was a Army Ranger.<ref name="Dawn News Group"/> At 13:00 hrs, the operation was ended, Thirteen troops were reported to have been killed and 16 wounded. The Navy also concluded, the commanding officer of this operation Lieutenant Yesser Abbas was also killed while securing the base at the last moment.<ref name="Dawn News Group"/> It took more than 16 hours to secure the base, and the success came with a heavy price paid by the Navy. Operation's commanding officer Lieutenant Abbas was killed while leading the operation.<ref name="GEO Television Network "/>
| accessdate = }}</ref>It was reported that five naval officers were killed, while 11 were wounded. The dead included one sailor, three firefighters and an Army ranger.<ref name="Dawn News Group"/> The SSG(N) teams first secured and evacuated the 17 foreign military advisers and technicians who where providing training to the Pakistan Navy's officials.<ref name="Jang"/> The Navy reported that the SSG(N) teams successfully evacuated 11 [[People's Liberation Army Air Force|PLA Air Force]] technicians and 6 [[United States Navy|USN]] military advisors, along with securing the other aircraft from without further damage due.<ref name="Jang"/> At 07:00 hrs, more than 30 SSG(N) teams entered into the base.<ref name="Dawn News Group"/> As the teams progressed, eight heavy blasts were heard inside the base in the space of 30 minutes.<ref name="Dawn News Group"/> At 7:30 hrs, the TTP claimed the responsibility of the attack. The Reuters quoted the words of Ehsanullah Ehsan, the spokesperson of TTP, by telephone from an undisclosed location, "It was the revenge of martyrdom of Osama bin Laden. It was the proof that we are still united and powerful,".<ref name="Dawn News Group"/> At 10:00 hrs, the militants took control of the [[Air traffic control tower]] but had not taken any hostages. The hostages were escaped prior to militants took over of the tower.<ref name="Dawn News Group"/> At 12:00 hrs, the Navy reported that the death of its officers has risen to 12, out of which eleven were Navy officials while was a Army Ranger.<ref name="Dawn News Group"/> At 13:00 hrs, the operation was ended, Thirteen troops were reported to have been killed and 16 wounded. The Navy also concluded, the commanding officer of this operation Lieutenant Yesser Abbas was also killed while securing the base at the last moment.<ref name="Dawn News Group"/> It took more than 16 hours to secure the base, and the success came with a heavy price paid by the Navy. Operation's commanding officer Lieutenant Abbas was killed while leading the operation.<ref name="GEO Television Network "/>

==Responsibility==

The [[Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan]] (TTP) publicly claimed the responsibility of the attack. The Reuters quoted the words of Ehsanullah Ehsan, the spokesperson of TTP, by telephone from an undisclosed location, "''It was the revenge of martyrdom of Osama bin Laden. It was the proof that we are still united and powerful'',". [[Lieutenant-General]] (retired) [[General Hamid Gul|Hamid Gul]]— former director-general of the [[ISI (Pakistan)|ISI]], rejected the TTP claimed.<ref name="Onlinenews.com ">{{Cite newsgroup
| title =PNS MEHRAN ATTACK WAS "American operation" , says Hamid Gul
| author =Channel 4 News
| date =5-23-2011
| newsgroup =Onlinenews.com
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| url =http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?id=179628
| accessdate = }}</ref> Gul blamed [[United States]] for this incident as Gul told the Channel 4 News that there is absolutely no doubt that this was a US operation.<ref name="Onlinenews.com "/> However, Gul did not provide any evidence for his claim. Later the Channel 4 News contacted the U.S. Department of State but has not yet responded to the request.<ref name="Onlinenews.com "/>


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 23:52, 24 May 2011

PNS Mehran Operation
Part of Series of
War in North-West Pakistan
Date22 May 2011 - 23 May 2011
Location
Karachi, Sindh Province
of Pakistan
Result Pakistan Navy secured the naval base
Belligerents

 Pakistan

Pakistan Navy
TTP
Commanders and leaders
Lieutenant Yasser Abbas †
 Ehsanullah Ehsan
Azam Tarique
Units involved
Army Rangers
Pakistan Marines
Casualties and losses
P3C Orion aircraft destroyed.[1]
 Killed in Action:
6 militants  †
Caught:
4 militants
2 others escaped.

The PNS Mehran Operation[2] was an insurgent attack/shooting that took place on 22 May 2011, at PNS Mehran, the headquarter of the Pakistan Navy's Naval Air Arm and the most populous Pakistan Military installation, located near at the PAF's Faisal Air Force Base of Karachi, Sindh.[1] In the course of this attack, the 15 men killed 13 military personnel and wounded 16 personnel.[1]

According to the

2009 Pakistan Army General Headquarters attack, and was better planned and more rehearsed than the previous attacks.[3]

Attack

The attack took place on the evening of May 22 at around 20:30pm (1730 GMT) when a 15-man TTP force stormed the three hangars housing aircraft at the Mehran naval aviation base.

P-3C Orion.[5] Several multi-million dollar aircraft were set ablaze.[5]

The militants then entered nearby buildings and opened fire indiscriminately, killing several naval personnel, and afterward they carried their raid into the heart of the base.

Counter-attack

Following the attack, the teams of

Air traffic control tower but had not taken any hostages. The hostages were escaped prior to militants took over of the tower.[6] At 12:00 hrs, the Navy reported that the death of its officers has risen to 12, out of which eleven were Navy officials while was a Army Ranger.[6] At 13:00 hrs, the operation was ended, Thirteen troops were reported to have been killed and 16 wounded. The Navy also concluded, the commanding officer of this operation Lieutenant Yesser Abbas was also killed while securing the base at the last moment.[6] It took more than 16 hours to secure the base, and the success came with a heavy price paid by the Navy. Operation's commanding officer Lieutenant Abbas was killed while leading the operation.[7]

Responsibility

The

ISI, rejected the TTP claimed.[8] Gul blamed United States for this incident as Gul told the Channel 4 News that there is absolutely no doubt that this was a US operation.[8] However, Gul did not provide any evidence for his claim. Later the Channel 4 News contacted the U.S. Department of State but has not yet responded to the request.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Dawn.com (2355 PST, Monday, May 23, 2011). "Operation at PNS Base in Karachi comes to an end". Newsgroup: Dawn.Com. {{cite newsgroup}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ GEO TV (2355 PST, Monday, May 23, 2011). "PNS Mehran Operation: 4 militants blew themselves, 12 martyred". Newsgroup: Television Network GEO Television Network. {{cite newsgroup}}: Check |newsgroup= value (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b c "Naval Base attack: Attack was more dangerous than GHQ". Jang Newspapers (in Urdu (Only)). Washington D.C.: Jang news group. 24-05-2011. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ^ Farooq, Mohammad (24-05-2011). "Pakistani troops retake naval base from militants". Yahoo News (in English (Only)). KARACHI, Pakistan: YAHOO. Retrieved 2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. ^ a b c d "Pakistan: Troops end attack on Karachi naval air base: Aircraft burned". BBC International news directorate: South Asia (in English (Only)). KARACHI, Pakistan: BBC. 24-05-2011. Retrieved 2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Dawn.com (5-23-2011). "http://www.dawn.com/2011/05/23/pns-mehran-siege-timeline.html". Newsgroup: News Group Dawn News Group. {{cite newsgroup}}: Check |newsgroup= value (help); Check date values in: |date= (help); External link in |title= (help)
  7. ^ a b GEO TV (5-23-2011). "Shaheed Lt Yasir was only brother to 3 sisters". Newsgroup: Television Network GEO Television Network. {{cite newsgroup}}: Check |newsgroup= value (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ a b c Channel 4 News (5-23-2011). "PNS MEHRAN ATTACK WAS "American operation" , says Hamid Gul". Newsgroup: Onlinenews.com. {{cite newsgroup}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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