Tuesday, May 24, 2011

After The Taliban Raid On A Pakistani Naval Base, Questions Arise On The Security Of The Country's Nuclear Arsenal



Pakistan Media Ridicules Military After Attack -- Yahoo News/Reuters

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan's military was ridiculed and accused of complicity in the media on Tuesday after a small group of militants laid siege to a naval air base, holding out for 16 hours against about 100 commandos and rangers.

As few as six militants infiltrated the PNS Mehran naval base in Karachi, the headquarters of Pakistan's naval air wing, on Sunday night, killing 10 security forces and wounding 20.

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More News On Pakistan And Concerns Over The Security Of Its Nuclear Arsenal

NATO concern over Pakistan nuclear arsenal
-- Al Jazeera
Taliban Strike Raises Concerns Over Safety of Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons -- Bloomberg
Navy siege rattles Pakistan -- The Australian
Contradictions emerge in accounts of Pakistan raid -- Yahoo News/AP
How did six Taliban hold off 100 security forces for 16 hours? -- Reuters
Pakistan’s Military Faces New Questions After Raid -- New York Times
‘Star Wars’ Terrorists Storm Pakistani Naval Base -- The Danger Room
Naval base attack weakens Pakistan's counter-terror surveillance -- Reuters

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