Militants attacked the plane in Peshawar tried to give the fuel tank

The militants fired Tuesday against a commercial aircraft was preparing to land at the airport in Peshawar, in northwest Pakistan, wanted to reach the fuel tank in order to blow up the apparatus as indicated sources of the airline.

   Although only eight bullets hit the plane, a woman died and three crew members were injured when the Airbus 310 with 178 passengers on board from Saudi Arabia was preparing to land.


   Responsible for Pakistan International Airlines have indicated that the militants wanted to specifically give the fuel tank in order to blow up the apparatus as well as the cockpit, to kill him. "It would have been a disaster if they had reached the fuel tank or cab" has recognized an official, who asked not to be identified.

   The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced the suspension of all flights after the attack, but domestic flights have resumed Wednesday, not international, they remain suspended. 

   "After the attack last night, I do not think that international airlines take the risk of coming to Peshawar," he said an official of the CAA has also asked to remain anonymous to the sensitivity of the subject. 

   Stationed outside the airport perimeter, militants opened fire on six minutes before the plane from landing zones and Mashukhel Badhber where Taliban supporters reside. 

BALES EASILY penetrated 

   "The device is very strong (...) but it is surprising how easily the bullets penetrated the plane" acknowledged a security. For now it is unclear the type of weapon used, but this responsibility has indicated that the bullets were of a caliber greater than those used by the AK-47 rifles, the weapon often used by Taliban fighters. 

   Police combed the area near the airport and arrested 200 people in connection with the shooting, which so far no group has claimed responsibility. 

   An official of the airline said "there are now two options: either suspending night landings at the airport or the airport was closed to all operations for security reasons." "The federal government will take a decision in this regard," he added.