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PAF Base Minhas

Coordinates: 33°52′8″N 72°24′3″E / 33.86889°N 72.40083°E / 33.86889; 72.40083
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Minhas Airbase
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorPakistan Air Force
LocationKamra
Elevation AMSL1,023 ft / 312 m
Coordinates33°52′8″N 72°24′3″E / 33.86889°N 72.40083°E / 33.86889; 72.40083
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 9,950 3,033 Asphalt

Minhas Airbase or Kamra Airbase is a PAF Airbase located at Kamra, Attock District, Punjab, Pakistan. It was named in the honour of Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas, who was awarded the Nishan-e-Haider for valor in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[1]

On December 10, 2007 a school bus carrying children during the morning rush was attacked by a suicide bomber, injuring seven. It was a PAF employees bus and the attack took place near the Fauji gate outside the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex in Kamra on the Attock-Kamra road.[2]

On January 18, 2008, terrorists fired four rockets at short intervals. One landed on the roof of senior NCO's mess, and two inside the Mirage Rebuild Factory in the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, although no casualties were reported.[3] The base has two fighter squadrons, and played an important role during Soviet-Afghan war. 

August 16th, 2012,eight Tehrik-e-Taliban terrorists stormed into PAF Base Minhas at about 2 a.m in wee hours & in a two-way clash all eight were killed while One security man was also martyred in the attack.There were reports of six security personnel being injured, one of whom was said to be win critical condition.All the aircraft were reported to be safe.

References

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  1. ^ Active Bases PAF Official website. Retrieved 08 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Suicide bombing hits children's bus: 7 injured". Retrieved 2008-01-19. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. ^ "Rockets fired on air force complex in Kamra". Retrieved 2008-01-19. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help) [dead link‍]

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