Lee Young-suk Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) On the night at 09:20 p.m (Karachi Time), heavily armed Islamist militants launched an organized attack on the U.S. Representative Office in Karachi, setting fire to buildings before all U.S. personnel could escape or reinforcements could arrive. The attackers later launched mortar rounds at a nearby CIA compound. Head of Federal Representative Park Sip-young and five other officials including Military attaché Brigadier General Chun Do-hyeon were killed in the violence, making it the first that a U.S. ambassador and military officer was killed in the line of duty. Total estimated death tolls are 19 US Citizens and 34 Civilians. The Chronology of the Attack 09:20 p.m.: Unidentified gunmen launch an assault on the U.S. compound in the eastern Karachi, quickly overwhelming the U.S. Diplomatic Security Services who were providing security. Inside the compound, security forces are separated from U.S. Ambassador Park Sip-young U.S. personnel who retreat to another building come under siege for two hours before a CIA security team and some Diplomatic Security Services forces repel some of the attackers. Unfortunately, all soldiers of CIA Security Team and DSS killed in action. The last picture of Park Sip-young, Head of Federal Representative Office of Karachi 10:30 p.m.: Park and Foreign Affairs Department information management officer Lee Kwang-jin have hide in the main basement in the compound, behind a door with a table but the attackers could break in. When the militant entered the basement, they captured Park and Lee. Then,They make a video of them which broadcasting "live" into a famous video-sharing site. The video shows that the militants tortured them. 11.37 p.m.: A U.S. surveillance drone arrives over the Embassy. Secretary of Army contacted the President and US Secretary of Defense that an attack has happened in US Representative Office at Karachi. 11.39 p.m.: President and Secretary of Defense arrives at the Pentagon. The President immediately order an emergency meeting among the high-officers of US Armed Forces. Then, by advises from Secretary of Defense, Chairman of Joint Chief of Staff and Commander of US Middle East Command, the President order a team of Navy SEALs to rescue the US Citizens. 12.01 a.m.: A U.S. rescue team arrives in Karachi. Nearly 30 Asians are rescued from the compound. Shortly thereafter, Park is taken to Karachi Military Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival, according to a hospital source. (A Pakistani doctor tells the Associated Press that Park died of tortured.) 1:45 a.m.: The AP moves a news alert, reporting the death of at least one Asians in the Karachi assault. 4.01 a.m.: Gunmen launched second assault using mortars against the CIA annex. Two Navy SEALs who are guarding the building killed. Two other Asians are wounded. 4.45 a.m.: Navy SEALs neutralized the gunmen. Four of Seven gunmen killed and others are wounded. Press Conference of the Attack at the Pentagon, Seodaemun, State of Korea 5.31 a.m.: Secretary of State Masaru Kanagawa issues a statement. “I condemn in the strongest terms the attack on our mission in Karachi today. . . . The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind.†12.03 p.m.: President announces that Park was among those killed in the Benghazi assault. In his statement, the president says, “I strongly condemn the outrageous attack on our facility at Karachi.†His statement also says: “While the United States rejects efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others, we must all unequivocally oppose the kind of senseless violence that took the lives of these public servants.†15.20 p.m: Ahmed Abu Khattala, a “senior leader†of the Pakistan branch of the International militant group Ansar al-Sharia, announced the responsibility of this attack and threatened that he will declared a “Jihad†internationally against the United States if the United States does not retreat it forces from Karachi and overseas. Later, CIA informed that Abu Khattala was also responsible for Piracy against US Ships on Caribbean and Indian Ocean. Aftermath A total of 19 US Citizens died, 21 Wounded, and also 30 Refugees killed. At the emergency meeting, the President ordered a mission to capture Ahmed Abu Khattala in Bosnia and capture all of his allegiances on Pakistan, Bosnia and worldwide. Many media response this order as a “declaration of war†although there is no formal declaration war made. Reported Directly from Karachi and Pentagon by Associated Press News 10 Chungmuro Street, Jongno-gu Seoul Metropolitan Federal City 30448 tl;dr US Federal Representative Office at Karachi attacked by militant group led by Ahmed Abu Khattala. Edited March 24, 2017 by Lee Young-suk Quote His Excellency President of the United States of Asia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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