Times of Islamabad

Police foils major terror bid, huge cache of arms and explosives recovered

Police foils major terror bid, huge cache of arms and explosives recovered

*DI KHAN: Police have foiled a major terror bid by recovering huge amountof explosives, arms and ammunition in two different intelligence-basedsearch and strike operations in Dera Ismail Khan on Sunday.*

According to the police, more than 20 kilograms of explosives, includingimprovised explosive devices, hand grenades, bulletproof jackets andmaterial used in suicide bomb blasts were seized from the basement of ahouse in village Himmat.

More than 30 kilograms of explosives were also recovered during a raid nearZafarabad area.

Earlier, on Aug 16, four suspected terrorists were shot dead in a gunbattle with security forces in Dera Ismail Khan.

Police said the security forces launched an operation in the forests inBacha Abad and its surrounding areas in DI Khan.