June 9, 2014 10:11 AM

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Fresh firing heard in Karachi airport

Even as Pakistan Army claimed to have killed 10 terrorists and cleared Karachi's Jinnah International Airport, there have been reports of fresh firing heard from inside the airport.

Geo News has reported that some terrorists could still be hiding inside the Karachi airport. It was not immediately clear what the cause was. Earlier, a Pakistan Army spokesman said the entire airport had been cleared and all the terrorists killed.

According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa a total of 23 people were killed in the attack, including security personnel. There are now reports coming in of fresh firing at the Karachi airport.

Pakistan media channels are saying that the firing has been heard at a workshop area inside the airport. Meanwhile, DG Rangers Sindh Major General Rizvan Akhtar has confirmed the identity of all terrorists- saying all were Uzbeks.

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