Pakistan’s Karachi airport (Jinnah International Airport) is undergoing an attack by armed militants.
#BREAKING Pakistan's Karachi airport under attack: officials
— AFP news agency (@AFP) June 8, 2014
All flights are either diverted or cancelled to and from #Jinnah International Airport of #Karachi. Please call 114 for details.
— CAA Pakistan (@AirportPakistan) June 8, 2014
BREAKING: A dozen of armed terrorists have attacked Karachi International Airport, using hand Grenades & firing automatic guns
— Belal Awad|بلال عواد (@Baloo1987) June 8, 2014
There are reported fatalities, but it is unclear at this point exactly how many.
Update – AFP: officials say heavily armed militants attack Pakistan's #Karachi airport – local media says five security force members killed
— Sky News Newsdesk (@SkyNewsBreak) June 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/RanaAyyub/status/475716614977888256
#Pakistan: 8 killed in an attack on #Shias in a #Balochsitan hotel. 7 #TTP attackers have killed 6 n #KarachiAirportAttack. Clashes continue
— Bashir Ahmad Gwakh (@bashirgwakh) June 8, 2014
2 planes with passengers stranded on Jinnah Terminal's runaway being evacuated in emergency. #Karachi #KarachiAirport
— Ali Kamran Chishti (@akchishti) June 8, 2014
All airlines passing through Karachi airspace have been ordered to increase their altitude, lights off after attack at #KarachiAirport
— Khalid Khan™ (@khalidkhan787) June 8, 2014
USAF cargo planes in Jinnah Terminal too. So are multiple NATO planes for refueling etc.. #Karachi #KarachiAirport
— Ali Kamran Chishti (@akchishti) June 8, 2014
Army & Rangers arrived at #karachi airport.
1 plane on fire. Firing still continues . #KarachiAirportAttack— Syeda Huma (@Insafian_4ever) June 8, 2014
(BREAKING NEWS) #Pakistan Army arrives at #Karachi airport to aid #ASF officials pic.twitter.com/fYsxqqBNAj
— Geo English (@geonews_english) June 8, 2014
PHOTO: Pakistan TV showing fire during attack at Karachi airport – @aurAdil via @passantino pic.twitter.com/aZEYwATKQQ
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) June 8, 2014
#KarachiAirport. Pic by a passenger stuck there – M. Qasim. #Rangers can be seen. pic.twitter.com/AlcDIwwklN v @ahsannagi #Pakistan
— Raza Ahmad Rumi (@Razarumi) June 8, 2014
Twitchy will continue to monitor this story for further developments.
