According to the spokesperson of the newly formed wing of the globally known terrorist organization, the dockyard attack in Karachi was aimed at hijacking PNS Zulfiqar and then hitting an American supply ship via missiles. The terror organization also claimed that some former military officers had helped launch the attack.
This is the first attack claimed by the South Asia wing of Al-Qaeda, the formation of which was announced a week ago by the chief, Ayman al Zawahiri.
Investigations into the arrested terrorists have led to a series of arrests made in different parts of the country.
