Militants attack navy base

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP):

MILITANTS ATTACKED a naval aviation base in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi late Sunday, rocking the base with explosions and battling commandos sent in to subdue the attackers, security officials said.

At least two injured people were transferred to the hospital, said ambulance driver Mohammed Ilyaz. But the total number of casualties from the attack was unclear. Many of the ambulances were being held back because of the fighting inside the base, Pakistani Naval Station Mehran.

The attack began with at least three loud explosions heard by people who live around the naval base. It was unclear exactly what caused the explosions, but they set off raging fires that could be seen in the distance.

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani condemned Sunday's attack, saying such a "cowardly act of terror could not deter the commitment of the government and people of Pakistan to fight terrorism."