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The mastermind of suicide blasts at Moon market Lahore has been apprehended along with a suicide bomber while 11 other terrorists have been detained upon their indication from various parts of the province. With these arrests, Punjab Police has claimed, Tehreek-e-Taliban Punjabs network has been dismantled, reported Dunya News on Wednesday.According to CCPO Lahore Pervez Rathore, Khalilullah - alleged mastermind of the suicide attacks in Moon market of Allama Iqbal Town Lahore on December 7 this year - along with a suicide attacker Usman have been arrested from a place near Manawan Police Training Centre Lahore. The police told that Khalil is a key commander of the banned militant outfit while the alleged suicide attacker Usman - age 15-16 years - belongs to South Waziristan. The terrorists wanted to target flag hoisting ceremony at Wagah border.CCPO Lahore further said that 11 of their accomplices have been detained from various other cities of Punjab upon their indication. The detained terrorists were involved in organizing all important terrorism activities in Punjab including Lahore.
