MULTAN – Five terrorists were arrested on Saturday by the Counter-TerrorismDepartment (CTD).
CTD foiled a major terrorist plot during an operation in Punjab’s city ofMultan.
The group has belonged to the banned militant organizationTehreek-e-Taliban had planned to attack intelligence agency offices in thecity of Bahawalpur, said senior officer Rai Tahir.
Tahir said teams of counter-terrorism police raided the men’s hideout. Hesaid suicide jackets, hand grenades, lethal weapons, ammunition and moneyto finance their operations were seized.
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He said an initial investigation revealed that Tehreek-e-Taliban wascoordinating with al-Qaeda for attacks on security agencies in Punjabprovince.
The identities of the arrested men didn’t reveal so far. However, policehave started the crackdown in the city to nab their abettors andfacilitators, the police officer added.
