Mianwali air base attack
2023 Terrorist attack on Pakistan Airforce Base in Mianwali Punjab, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Conflict which this assualt is Part of,, see Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Mianwali air base attack occurred on November 4th, 2023, Pakistan Air Force's PAF Base M.M. Alam, in Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan, which was the target of an attack by the jihadist group Tehreek-e-Jihad. The Pakistani Armed Forces repelled the attack, killing all nine attackers during the security operation. However the attack did cause damage to 3 grounded aircraft, but the rest of the aircraft were unharmed. This event heightened national security concerns, as it targeted a critical military installation.[4][5][6][1][7][8][9][10]
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Part of Terrorism in Pakistan | |||||||
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Pakistan Air Force | Tehreek-e-Jihad | ||||||
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9 militants | |||||||
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3 grounded aircraft damaged,1 Fuel tank destroyed[2] | 9 militants killed[3] | ||||||
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