Airbase camp attack: Aziz says all evidence to be shared with Kabul

The Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology on Saturday collected specimens from the bodies of 14 terrorists who were killed by security forces during the attack. A day after a diabolical terror attack that left 43 people, including terrorists, dead at the former NSA surveillance site, dozens of suspects were rounded up and a case was registered against unidentified suspects.

A group of 13 Pakistani Taliban guerrillas stormed the air force base and killed at least 29 people of the Pakistan Air Force and army, including an army captain. We do not say that the Afghan government was involved. Further, investigative authorities wrote a letter to the political administration of Khyber Agency, seeking details of the families and relatives of the terrorists.

It is the second major attacked for which Afghanistan was blamed after deadly Peshawar school attack in December, resulting in killing of 150 people, mostly students.

TTP leader Mansoor had stated in the video that he was organising the attack under the leadership of Maulvi Fazlullah who, security officials insist, operates from Afghanistan.

“PAF will not hesitate to render any sacrifice to protect the sovereignty and integrity of Pakistan”, he said, adding that the force will also continue to play its role in failing the nefarious designs of the enemy.

Every day Peshawar faces around 19 threat alerts that are routinely tackled through a coordinated effort by all intelligence agencies, which have carried out more than 1,095 intelligence-based operations this year alone, senior officials said.

He said Pakistan and Afghanistan had reached an understanding during the visit of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to Kabul in May that no country will allow their soil to be used against the other.

The minister for information, broadcasting and national heritage said Pakistan has rendered unparalleled sacrifices for eliminating terrorists. A more specific warning issued on September 8 stated the terrorists planned on attacking PAF residential areas.