PNS Mehran attack: Court martial of 3 Naval officers begins

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PNS Mehran attack: Court martial of 3 Naval officers begins

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Mehran Base Board of Inquiry formed on PMs orders has completed investigation.

03 August,2011 11:35 pm

In the light of the report, court martial of at least three naval officials has started, sources said.The Board was formed on Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s orders and is led by Rear Admiral Tehseenullah. The Mehran Naval Base in Karachi came under attacked by militants on May 22.The base was cleared by a 16-hour-long operation. Fourteen people, including naval soldiers, were killed and two P3 Orion aircraft were destroyed in the one of the brazen attacks yet on military installations.