Karachi attack: Twitter reaction from across the world

Updated: Monday, June 9, 2014, 11:27 [IST]

New Delhi, June 9: After attacks on Twin Towers on 11th September and 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, the terror attacks at the Karachi airport is probably the next big militant activity in the world. Tehreek-e-Taliban claim the attacks where 18 people have been killed and over 20 injured.

Security operations are still undergoing to sanitize the airport at Karachi, even though the military had claimed that the operations were successful quite some time back. Prior to which three militants were found firing from the wearhouse.

The world is shocked and twitter reactions are flooding in from various quarters of the world.

Pakistan media reports: Airport attack could be to avenge death of top Taliban commander who was killed in US drone strike last year
— TIMES NOW (@timesnow) June 9, 2014

700 civilians who were stranded at Karachi Airport have been rescued pic.twitter.com/Wpmg95EJ0B
— TIMES NOW (@timesnow) June 9, 2014

Smoke rises from the airport in Karachi this morning after militants launch brazen attack pic.twitter.com/lBcLazMD6K
— AFP Photo Department (@AFPphoto) June 9, 2014

#KarachiAttack: Deadly attack on Paks Karachi airport, 23 dead http://t.co/ERdHEx95vy pic.twitter.com/n2mUTxEKGX
— Times of India (@timesofindia) June 9, 2014

Terror outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban claims responsibility for #Karachiattack - TV report
— Times of India (@timesofindia) June 9, 2014

WATCH: Karachi airport attack: Siege ends, 10 militants killed http://t.co/u8c5Jy8K9h pic.twitter.com/Cq6P5lSOBS
— Times of India (@timesofindia) June 9, 2014

We hope the terrorists will be defeated,MEA will react to it later-Prakash Javadekar,BJP on #KarachiAirport attack pic.twitter.com/ja2Gm62RUa
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 9, 2014

Attack on #KarachiAirport shows that Taliban can strike at any place in Pakistan-Capt.Bharat Verma,Defence Analyst pic.twitter.com/PJRCyz2tUZ
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 9, 2014

They always deflect,easiest thing to do is to blame India.Requires much more thinking-Commodore Ranjit Rai (Retd) on #KarachiAirport attack
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 9, 2014

#KarachiAirport attack : Security tightened at Mumbai airport pic.twitter.com/iDbD26yvVE
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 9, 2014

Dunyanews reports that Karachi airport attackers entered in uniform of security personnel, forged identity badges, 1 attacker in custody.
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 8, 2014

#Karachi update via Pak media: Army commandos have reached, at least 5 dead in cross fire, heavily armed terrorists still at large
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 8, 2014

Pakistan media reports: 10-15 gunmen have laid siege on Karachi airport, have entered an empty aircraft. Heavy gunfire. Casualties reported
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 8, 2014