PESHAWAR – Pakistan’s security forces have busted a network of militantsand their facilitators, days after three people including a security forcepersonnel were killed, and several others injured in a suicide attack inthe northwestern region.
Reports in local media suggest security forces launched intelligence-basedoperations on the basis of information collected after a recent suicideattack on the Takhta Baig checkpost in Jamrud.
During the investigation, officials conducted a forensic examination ofbullet shells and samples of bodies found at the crime scene. The CCTVfootage and geo-fencing of the area helped forces to nab TTP member, Umar,who was involved in the attack; he was reportedly facilitated by a localresident of Jamrud.
Several mobile phones sim cards of Afghanistan, drugs, and currency werealso recovered from the possession of TTP militants.
At least four facilitators including Fazal Amin, Fazal Ahmad, MuhammadAmir, and Hamadullah were detained. Suspects also revealed that the suicidebomber was an Afghan national who was brought to Pakistan with help of TTPmember Satana Khan.
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Khan provided him latest weapons and explosives and arranged severalresidences for militants to take shelter during the operations.
KP and Balochistan have seen an uptick in terrorist attacks from the Afghanside of the border, as militants are taking shelter in the neighboringcountry.
