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At least 13 militants have been killed in an attack on a Pakistani air force base in Peshawar, officials say. The gunmen attacked a guard post and then entered the Badaber air base, Major General Asim Bajwa said, according to the BBC.

He said security forces had surrounded the area and a hunt was on for the remaining gunmen.

In an email to reporters, the Pakistani Taliban said they ordered the attack. Peshawar has frequently been targeted by militants.
Last December more than 150 students and teachers were killed when Taliban gunmen attacked an army-run school in the city.
Gen Bajwa said a rapid response force engaged the attackers and contained them around a guard room.

"Clearance operations" were in progress to secure the site, he added.

A military official, who did not want to be named, told Reuters the militants had "explosives-laden jackets and were armed with hand-propelled grenades, mortars, AK-47 rifles".

Reports say about 20 people, including 10 soldiers, have been injured in the exchange of fire.