PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – An Afghan terrorist arrested by security forces in an intelligence-based operation has confessed to preparing a suicide bomber and receiving commando training in the Afghan army, officials said during a press conference in Peshawar.
Adviser to the Information Department of the Anti-Regional Disruption Committee (ARDC), Mahmood Jan Babar, said Afghan territory was being used for terrorist activities. He said terrorists attempted to take advantage of darkness at night, while security forces were conducting vigorous operations against them.
Additional Inspector General ARDC Abbas Ahsan said the arrested terrorist, identified as Khareji Hikmatullah alias Hamza, son of Noor Muhammad, was apprehended during an intelligence-based operation.
He said the suspect belonged to Afghanistan's Paktia province and was arrested in a joint operation conducted by security forces and police.
According to Abbas Ahsan, the Afghan terrorist had received commando training in the Afghan army and had also prepared a suicide bomber. He added that the suspect had previously served as a security guard for Khareji commander Mansoor.
A video statement of the arrested terrorist was also released during the press conference.
In his video statement, the suspect said he had been injured in Afghanistan during the Taliban's rule. He said he studied under a Mufti for one year before beginning teaching at a madrassa.
He further stated that he later met a person named Akrama in Jalalabad.
The arrested terrorist confessed that he had prepared Akrama for a suicide attack. He also said he was being treated well in Pakistan.