Pakistani soldiers patrol following a firing incident near the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on June 10, 2014
A security academy near Karachi's airport came under attack on Tuesday, less than 48 hours after an all-night siege by Taliban gunmen at Pakistan's busiest airport that killed more than 30 people.
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There were no casualties in today's attack, said officials. "It was not such a big attack, two people came towards the ASF (Airport Security Force) checkpost and started firing," Colonel Tahir Ali, a spokesman for the force told reporters. "Nobody has been killed or injured," he added.
The gunmen escaped, officials said. A search operation was launched in the area in an attempt to find the attackers.
The Pakistan Taliban has claimed responsibility for today's attack in the sprawling city of 18 million.
The attack took place at the entrance of an Airport Security Force camp, just one kilometre from the passenger terminal.
The attack raises further questions about authorities' ability to secure key facilities in the face of a seemingly resurgent enemy, as a nascent peace process with the Pakistani Taliban lies in tatters
Ten Taliban militants disguised as security force members and armed with rocket-propelled grenades stormed the Karachi airport on Sunday night, one of the most brazen attacks in a long-running Pakistani Taliban insurgency. (Well-Trained and Armed Taliban Group Shot its Way into Karachi Airport)
More than 30 people including 10 gunmen were killed .
The assault destroyed prospects for peace talks between the Taliban and the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and triggered speculation that the army might opt for an all-out offensive against militant strongholds.
Today's strike came as Pakistan launched air strikes on a militant-infested tribal district, killing 15 people in apparent retaliation for Sunday night's terror strike at the airport. (Pakistan Pounds 'Terrorist Hideouts' After Karachi Attack)
The Taliban had described that assault as revenge for the killing of its former chief Hakimullah Mehsud, who was killed in a US drone strike in November. (Taliban Claims Responsibility for Pakistan Airport Attack)
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