Karachi naval base attacked
Suspected militants stormed a naval base in Karachi late on Sunday night, rocking one of the nation's heavily guarded military installations with fiery explosions. The attack, which comes just three weeks after the death of Osama bin Laden.
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Pakistani rangers and rescue workers gather at the main gate of a naval aviation base following an attack by militants, in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, May 22, 2011. Militants attacked a naval aviation base in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi late Sunday, rocking the base with explosions and battling commandos sent in to subdue the attackers, security officials said. (Photo courtesy: AP)
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Pakistani soldiers arrive for a military operation against militants at Pakistan's naval air base following an attack by militants in Karachi. The Pakistan Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. In a statement, they said it was revenge for Osama bin Laden's killing. (Photo courtesy: AFP)
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The terrorists used rocket propelled grenades to damage and destroy several warplanes including two P-3C Orions - recently acquired from the United States for anti-submarine and maritime surveillance operations. Commandos of the Pakistan Navy and the elite Special Service Group (SSG) have been deployed to flush out the militants. (Photo courtesy: AFP)
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Pakistani army commandos drive through the main gate of a naval aviation base following an attack by militants in Karachi. The high-security area where the attack occurred also houses the Pakistan Air Force's (PAF) Southern Air Command, Air War College and museum as well as PNS Mehran. (Photo courtesy: AP)
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In this handout picture provided by Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik to local media representatives on May 23, 2011, the dead body of a militant lies on the ground following a military operation at a major Pakistani naval air base in Karachi. (Photo courtesy: AFP)
