KARACHI , Pakistan, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Al-Qaida attempted to hijack a Pakistani naval vessel and use it to attack U.S. Navy vessels, Pakistani security officials said.
The attack on the frigate PNS Zulfiqar was attempted Sept. 6 in part by Pakistani Navy personnel recruited by al-Qaida. In a suicide bombing and an exchange of fire, 10 militants and one naval officer were killed. The incident raised fears about terrorist infiltration of Pakistan's military force.