Pakistan's navy says it appears to have regained control of a base that had been attacked and occupied by militants for more than 15 hours. Spokesman Salman Ali said Monday commandos were still searching the sprawling facility in Karachi but that «apparently there is no more militant resistance.» He says the navy would not release details on militant casualties until the base had been fully searched. At least 12 security officials have been killed, according to a report of the Associated Press. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani constantly remained in touch with the security authorities regarding the clearing up operation at PNS Mehran, after some terrorists managed to sneak into the naval base last night, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported. Prime Minister Gilani contacted the Naval Chief Admiral Nauman Bashir early in the morning, who informed that the operation was moving in right direction and soon the naval security forces will have complete control over the situation. Prime Minister Gilani said Pakistan would not be deterred by such acts and continue to target the terrorists, till their complete elimination.
