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Taliban gunmen disguised as police guards 'intended to hijack planes' in attack that killed 27 in five-hour siege at Pakistan's biggest airport

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Ten gunmen attacked Jinnah International Airport in Karachi with machine guns and a rocket launcher
The Pakistani Taliban suggested their mission was to hijack a passenger plane
Some of the attackers 'appeared to be Uzbeks' but officials were still investigating
The airport, the largest in Pakistan, had to be evacuated during the five-hour siege which start late Sunday evening
Flames and explosions lit up the night sky above the airport as the armed group launched the high-profile assault
At least three loud explosions heard during night-time attack as militants wearing suicide vests blew themselves up
The Airport Security Force (ASF) sealed off the airport and army commandos have been called in to battle
The gunmen are said to have killed 26 people - including ASF personnel - while at least another 15 were injured
All ten of the gunmen were killed during the attack, for which the Pakistani Taliban later claimed responsibility
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By David Williams, Chief Reporter

Published: 19:20 GMT, 8 June 2014 | Updated: 12:42 GMT, 9 June 2014

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Gunmen disguised as police guards attacked a terminal at Pakistan's busiest airport on Sunday with machine guns and a rocket launcher during a five-hour siege that left 26 people dead as explosions echoed into the night.

The Pakistani Taliban, an alliance of insurgent groups fighting to topple the government and set up a sharia state, later claimed responsibility, saying it was in response to army attacks along the Afghan border.

The attack on the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, began late Sunday and continued on into the dawn hours of Monday, although officials said all the passengers had been evacuated.

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Smoke rises after militants launched an early morning assault at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi in Pakistan, killing at least 26 people

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Pakistani policemen move a wounded colleague outside the Karachi airport terminal following an assault by militants

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Pakistani troops take positions in an armoured vehicle at the Karachi airport terminal

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Members of the Bomb Disposal Squad inspect and defuse explosives and hand grenades along a sidewalk outside Jinnah International Airport in Karachi

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Taliban militants disguised as security forces stormed Pakistan's busiest airport on Sunday and at least 27 people were killed in a night-long battle at one of the country's most high-profile targets

The Pakistani Taliban said they carried out the attack in response to air strikes in their strongholds near the Afghan border and suggested their mission was to hijack a passenger plane.
'The main goal of this attack was to damage the government, including by hijacking planes and destroying state installations,' said Shahidullah Shahid, a Taliban spokesman.
'This was just an example of what we are capable of and there is more to come. The government should be ready for even worse attacks.'
Rizwan Akhtar, the chief of Pakistan's elite paramilitary Rangers, said some of the attackers appeared to be Uzbeks but officials were still investigating to determine their identity and nationality.

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'The terrorists entered the terminal in two groups. They were foreigners, and some of them seemed to be Uzbeks.'
During the course of the attack, heavy gunfire and multiple explosions could be heard coming from the terminal, used for VIP flights and cargo, as militants and security forces battled for control.
A major fire rose from the airport, illuminating the night sky in an orange glow as the silhouettes of jets could be seen. The deadly operation was carried out by 10 militants, said the Chief Minister of Sindh province, Qaim Ali Shah.
'They were well trained. Their plan was very well thought out,' he told reporters. He said they intended to destroy some of the aircraft and buildings