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Pakistan: Security officials arrest five terrorists ahead of polls

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 03 Feb 2024, 05:19 am Print

Pakistan: Security officials arrest five terrorists ahead of polls Pakistan Terrorism

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Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department on Saturday arrested five suspected terrorists while conducting different intelligence-based operations across the Punjab, media reports said.

As per details, the CTD carried out 70 operations in Punjab and arrested five terrorists who were identified as Sharafat, Yaseen, Talha, Abdurehman and Usaid, reported ARY News.

The CTD spokesperson told the newspaper that explosives, two IED bombs, 10 detonators, weapons and cash were recovered from the terrorists who were arrested in the operations carried out in Mianwali, Jehlum, Hafizabad and Okara.

According to reports,  weapons, explosives, detonators and batteries were recovered from the arrested people.