TERRORIST ATTACK ON KAMRA AIR BASE

The whole nation was shocked when they learnt that the terrorists attacked the Kamra Base with a possible intention to destroy it and inflict maximum damage to its defence assets. However, the terrorist attack was blunted, stopped and confined to the same place disallowing the terrorists to move forward towards the Hangar. The response of the security forces was prompt and timely to contain the terrorists to the spot where they were ultimately gunned down by the security forces. A vital aircraft used for monitoring the sea-lane was said to be damaged in the rocket attack from a distance besides two security officials were also killed in the fight. All the nine terrorists, who intruded into the base by scaling the wall, had been gunned down, killed and eliminated. In any case, the damage to the aircraft was a big loss to the nation and a set back to the defence capability of the country to meet growing challenges in the Gulf region where the crisis is deepening with every passing day. Earlier in the terrorist attack on Mehran Base in Karachi left two such aircraft lost and destroyed. We hope that the Government will replace and compensate the losses with better and modern aircraft for monitoring the sea-lanes in the Gulf region where the crisis can take an ugly turn at any stage. The Taliban had claimed the responsibility of the attack on Kamra Base. The attack on Kamra is a slap on the face of the politicians who supported the Taliban and their terrorist activities. They even criticized the armed forces of Pakistan for carrying out action against the Taliban posing a serious threat to Pakistan and its security. Rather, they are considered a threat to the whole region and it is in the interest of peace, security and stability of the whole region that the military power of the Taliban is contained to the minimum level so that they should not pose any threat to any country of the region. All the pro-Taliban politicians had taken a back seat following the speech of the Army Chief, General Kayani, vowing to fight militancy in Pakistan. Those rightwing politicians had criticized the political leaders for bashing Taliban and they justified the terrorist attacks of the Taliban militants against the soft civilian targets. Thus there is no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ Taliban. They should be treated at par and the vested interests in the Government and outside the Government should stop supporting them.