Heavily-armed militants attacked a Pakistan Air Force training base in Punjab province early on Saturday, damaging three grounded aircraft, the army said.
In a statement, the Pakistan Army said the Mianwali Training Air Base of Pakistan Air Force was attacked by terrorists but soldiers foiled it by killing three of the attackers and cornering three others.
It added that a comprehensive joint clearance and combing operation is in the final stages to completely clear the area.
“Pakistan Armed Forces remain committed to eliminating the menace of terrorism from the country at all costs,” the army said.
The attack comes hours after a series of terror strikes that killed at least 17 soldiers in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
