LAHORE – Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested eight suspectedterrorists associated with an outlawed outfit in an Intelligence-basedoperation in Punjab.
A statement issued by a CTD spokesperson said the officials apprehendedeight suspected terrorists in the recent operation while four of them werenabbed from the provincial capital Lahore as they were planning attacks onthe law enforcement personnel.
Furthermore, CTD also seized a huge cache of explosives, ammunition, andweapons from their possession. An FIR has been lodged at the CTD policestation while the officials have shifted the men to an undisclosed location.
The interrogation is underway to find terrorist hideouts across theprovince, the statement said.
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On Tuesday, four Al-Qaeda terrorists were detained from Lahore’s MohlanwalRoad. Reports quoting officials said the team received information from asource that members of the banned outfit were present near Green Forts-II,Mohlanwal Road, Lahore.
They were also planning attacks on the law-enforcement agencies in Lahore.Explosives, safety fuse, and non-electric detonators were also recoveredfrom them.
