After another siege at the same airport claimed more than 30 lives. The Pakistani Taliban taking responsibility. Saima mohsin joining us now on the phone from the airport in karachi. Saima, explain to us, this is still an active scene, isnt it . Reporter it is, christine. This is very much under way right now. Weve seen sirens blaring, rushing past us, both paramilitary troops, the rangers here in karachi in pakistan. Weve seen the police. Weve seen dozens of vehicles and ambulances. We counted at least 30 ambulances coming through. They were rushing towards the Airport Security force academy, which is right next to Karachi Airport. They are the very people, the force that first confronted those ten militants that attacked Karachi Airport at terminal 1, an older terminal, overnight sunday here in karachi. They themselves may well be now under attack. Now, i must emphasize, christine, we havent been able to verify exactly what is happening there. We dont know how many attackers there ar
Uniform, a socalled green on blue situation. I think we have jim scuitto with us. We have many smor details on this now. One american killed and i can tell you now that that one american was a general officer, what we know as a general, so a senior officer. 15 other wounded, including americans as well as other nationalities in this attack. As you mentioned, it was some one dressed up in an Afghan Military uniform, still an open question whether it was an actual soldier, or a member of the tal ban or a mill i tan. I was told he was using a light machine gun. This attack took place at a Training Center for Afghan Military officers, members of the Afghan National security force. Its called camp qargha. Training the Afghan Military to take over the security role. These attacks called green on blue attacks, they have been a real problem there over the last several years, and this one, one of most shocking ones with a very high at this point casualty toll. Jim, well ask you to stay where yo
Circumstance of this attack. This is a major Training Base for afghan officers of the Afghan National security forces, camp gargha, this is a Training Afghan forces so they can take over responsibility thats been born by u. S. And coalition forces. You have an attacker who turned his gun on American Forces out there. Carried out this attack. Its unclear whether it was a member of the Afghan Security force or it was a terrorist or a member of the taliban dressed up in the uniform. Both of those have occurred before. Im told by the pentagon, one american soldier killed. 15 wounded. They are still assessing the conditions of those wounded. Were going to keep you up to date on the number there. Had this is a very severe attack. Today, a bad death toll, a bad injury toll for americans there but also bigger picture, an alarming problem because remember, carol, you and i have talked about this a number of times, Afghan Security Going Forward depends on the trustworthiness and the effectivenes
And reach a definition, were not going to devote the necessary resources to counter radicalization in this country. Ryan has more from our new york city newsroom. Start with this. Police have been looking into this for the past 24 hours or so. Have they found any link to terrorism yet . They have not actually. The fbi is investigating the motive specifically because they say that alton had been trying to convert his coworkers to islam. He was a recent convert. Nolan just fired from the vaughn Foods Processing plant when he drove to the business, walked in holding a knife and stabbed and beheaded colleen hoffert, as he grabbed tracy johnson, company ceo and off duty reserve deputy shot him, gunshots captured in the 911 call as the dispatcher told the caller to lock everyone behind doors. Were trying. Can you hear this in the background . Is that him . Hes back . Yeah, sounds like hes running around out here. And that is a gunshot. Johnson is in stable condition in the oklahoma sheriff s
The world. An american in north korea publicly condemned u. S. Policy. He gave a 4,000 word statement in an unusual News Conference to say the least in north korea on sunday. He says he entered the country illegal lid and the 29yearold said he tried to do it before. She says her son is intelligent but has bipolar disorder. The u. S. State Department Says they are aware the citizen is in north korea but have had little more to say. For more on this developing story, we go to will live in tokyo. The mother saying hes tried it before and finally got there. Certainly north korea all ears when an american citizen shows up to condemn america. Reporter you said it, natalie. You used the word unusual to describe the press conference. You could go fen venn further and say it is bizarre. When you look at this video from this 29year old from el paso, texas when you see him in pyongyang talking about the problems he has with the United States government, accusing the u. S. Of acting like a largesc