The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested 44 terrorists in hundreds of intelligence-based operations carried out across Punjab.
A CTD spokesman informed on Monday that 794 IBOs were conducted throughout Punjab including in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Narowal, Sialkot, Khanewal, Mandi Bahauddin, Jhang, Rahimyar Khan and Bahawalpur. According to the CTD spokesman, two dangerous terrorists belonging to TTP were arrested from Lahore.
The spokesman said explosives, suicide vest, hand grenade, 37 detonators, 174 feet fuse wire, three IED bombs, prima card, mobiles and cash were seized from the terrorists. Some of the detained terrorists were identified as Muhammad Khan, Abdul Rauf, Habibullah, Muhammad Shahzad, Hamayatullah, Osama, Azeem, Tariq Khan, Tanveer Ahmed and Ahsan.
Among those arrested were 44 terrorists identified as Muhammad Khan, Abdul Rauf, Habibullah, Muhammad Shahzad, Sahidullah, Osama, Azim, Tariq Khan, Tanveer Ahmed, Ahsan, and others. The spokesperson stated that these individuals were planning attacks in various Punjab cities.
The spokesperson mentioned that two operatives associated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were apprehended in Lahore. The two terrorists were found in possession of explosive materials, explosive vests, a hand grenade, 37 detonators, 174-feet-long protective fuse wire, three improvised explosive devices, bombs, a prima card, mobile phones and cash during the raid.
The CTD officials said the terrorists were planning to launch attacks at different places. The authorities had arrested 673 suspects during 2,738 combing operations in May. As many as 96,796 people were questioned.
