COAS applauds security forces for foiled terrorist attack in Quetta

Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel Sharif, had applauded the valor of Security Forces who successfully foiled terrorists bid to attack Pakistan Air Force and Army Aviation Base Quetta on Friday August 15, 2014. General Raheel Sharif further said that nation will get rid of scrouge of terrorism forever after completion of operation Zarb-e-Azb in an ISPR press release. 

COAS appreciated the security forces for thwarting two terrorist attacks on the air bases in Quetta and killing 11 attackers.

General Raheel Sharif said in the statement that after operation Zarbe Azb, terrorists are on the run and making desperate attempts to cause damage to Pakistan. He said their attempts would not bear fruit and  and they will not find any space to hide in the country.

General Raheel further said with the backing of the entire nation, we will Inshalla eliminate the scourge of terrorism from our soil forever. COAS said that security forces should continue to remain vigilant and respond promptly as they have done in Quetta to defeat nefarious designs of the terrorists.

A spokeman of ISPR divulging  details about the attack on PAF Base Smungli and Khalid Army Aviation Base Quetta, has said that the terrorists attempts to enter both bases were successfully foiled by a prompt action by an integrated security force of  Army, PAF, FC and Police at both bases killing 11 terrorists. Three terrorists were apprehended during the operation.

5 Terrorists were killed outside PAF Base Smungli and 3 were  apprehended .  While 6 Terrorists were killed outside Khalid Army Aviation Base Quetta. All PAF and Army Aviation assets remained safe.

Tehreek Taliban Pakistan had accepted the responsibility of the attack as a reaction to the ongoing operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan.

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