Summary Suspected terrorist Aziz had escaped to Saudi Arabia during 2009 army operation in Swat.
PESHAWAR (Web Desk) – Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Malakand region on Monday arrested a suspected terrorist at Peshawar airport who is allegedly involved in attack on police check post in Shamozai, Swat in 2009.
The CTD had received a tip-off that suspected terrorist Aziz is travelling to Peshawar from Saudia Arabia. Reportedly, he had moved to KSA during operation Rah-e-Rast in Swat.
Aziz has been shifted to undisclosed location for interrogation.
Authorities have intensified operation against local and foreign militant groups in the tribal areas near Afghan border after December 16 Taliban attack on Army Public School in Peshawar that claimed lives of more than 130 schoolchildren.
So far, more than three thousand terrorists have been killed in ongoing operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan Agency.
