The Pakistan`s largest Airport was forced to shut down when the Militant a tacked the Airport security agents forces.
Tuesday's assault targeted the Airport Security Forces academy near Karachi's Jinnah International Airport, Said the airport's manager.
The unknown number of gunmen attacked the academy's entrance and were met with an armed response. The attackers fled, and no one was killed in the attack, officials said.
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility that.
"This wave of attacks
will be continuing in retaliation for the shelling and atrocities of the
government," spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said by phone Tuesday from an
undisclosed location.
The militant group, also known as the TTP, had warned of more carnage starting Tuesday.
Shahid said earlier this
week that the Pakistani Taliban would engage "in a full-out war with the
Pakistani state, starting on June 10."
The Civil Aviation Authority said flights were temporarily suspended but later resumed.
Later in the afternoon, the situation was "under control," military spokesman Asim Bajwa said.
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