Tariq Saeed Peshawar
The Counter-Terrorism Department in Peshawar Thursday claimed to have arrested of two alleged suicide bombers affiliated with Daesh Khorasan planning to target Secretary General of his own faction of Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam Maulana Fazal and Awami National Party’s provincial chief Aimal Wali.
“The apprehended terrorists were actively planning suicide attacks targeting key political figures,” SP CTD Najam-ul-Hussein said in Peshawar.
According to SP CTD, the arrested individuals were plotting a suicide blast aimed at JUI chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. He disclosed that the terrorists had intentions to target Awami National Party) President Aimal Wali through a suicide bombing.
The arrested suspects had reportedly raided the JUI-F’s center, and investigations revealed that they had undergone training in the Paktia region of Afghanistan. He said adding during the security operation, authorities recovered suicide jackets, three hand grenades, and propaganda material associated with Daesh. The Bomb Disposal Unit successfully neutralized the weapons and explosive devices.
Najam-ul-Hussein disclosed that the outlawed ISIS had previously been linked to targeted killings of individuals representing various schools of thought in the region six months ago.
The Police high ups further claimed to have made headway in identifying the individual responsible for planting a bomb on the Warsak Road Peshawar sometimes back. The SP CTD assured that the arrest of the terrorist involved in the Warsak Road bomb blast will be made sooner.
