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Update 10.25am, June 10: The situation has changed since this article was written, please see here for an update.
Karachi airport in Pakistan has reopened after a terrorist attack which left at least 30 people, including the attackers, dead.
The assault on Jinnah international airport began late on Sunday, with security forces gaining control in the early hours of Monday.
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility as revenge for the killing of their leader last year.
A government spokesman said a full investigation was under way.
Pakistani officials said 10 heavily armed gunmen stormed the airport in two teams of five on Sunday at 11pm local time.
The attackers, wearing explosives belts, are believed to have entered the area using fake ID cards, although some reports suggest they cut through a barbed wire fence.
They threw grenades and fired at security guards in the old terminal, used for cargo and VIP operations.
The airport was shut down, passengers were evacuated and flights diverted as security forces fought back.
Seven militants were shot dead in a gun battle with security forces which lasted until dawn. Another three attackers detonated their explosives, the BBC reported.
Omar Air said all flights to Karachi are expected to operate as normal following the cancellation of a service yesterday from Muscat.
“The airline is closely monitoring events in Karachi and will update passengers if the situation changes,” a spokesman said.