LAHORE (Dunya News) - The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claims to have arrested 10 terrorists including a TTP commander during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) carried out in several cities of Punjab.
According to the CTD officials, the operation was carried out in Lahore, Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalpur and Sargodha. As many as five terrorists including a TTP commander Qasim Afghani were arrested from Lahore. Explosive material, detonators, mobile phones, weapons and cash were recovered from the suspects.
The terrorists were identified as Agha, Nauman, Atta ur Rehman, Usama, Siddique, Shahnawaz, Sufyan, Safdar, Abdul Haq and Qasim Afghani.
The CTD spokesperson said that the terrorists were planning to launch attacks on important installations in Punjab.
As many as 225 suspects were arrested by the CTD in 359 combing operations this week while 29,991 people were interrogated by the law-enforcement agency (LEA).
The spokesperson added that the CTD was committed to rooting out the menace of terrorism from Punjab in a bid to ensure security of the citizens.