Al Qaeda Group Attacks Wrong Ship
A newly established Al Qaeda group in India have failed in their first mission, according to various media reports.
The terrorists thought they were storming an American aircraft carrier in Karachi in light of the 13th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, but the ship turned out to be a Pakistan navy frigate.
Three jihadis were killed and seven more were arrested. Two Pakistan Navy guards were injured during the attack.
A senior official confirmed that there was no kind of damage done, and more captures may come. The attackers were well-equipped and came with the intention of taking a ship into their custody, but were caught in the initial stages.
After reports of insiders helping carry out the attack, investigators also denied that the all the attackers had belonged to the Pakistani Navy and said only one militant, who was killed in the fighting, was a former naval rating. They also said they were skeptical over whether al-Qaeda had any involvement in the attack and suspected it was claiming credit for another group's work, after taking so long to claim it, reported The Telegraph.
Al Qaeda had announced the new group to try and show it is still powerful despite the rise of the Islamic State (ISIL).
This story appears to be an update. Read our initial report: Pakistani Taliban Attack Navy Dockyard