11 militants nabbed in Pakistan anti-terror operations
Operations were carried out in various parts of Balochistan by paramilitary troops, frontier corps, police and intelligence agencies
Islamabad: Pakistani security forces on Sunday arrested 11 militants during intelligence based operations in the country’s Balochistan province and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, an official said.
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were carried out in various parts of the province by paramilitary troops, frontier corps, police and intelligence agencies. Together they apprehended 11 members of the proscribed Balochistan Republican Army.
The suspects were nabbed from the Sanni Shoran area in Sibi. The security forces also recovered arms and ammunition during intelligence-based operations (IBO) in Dera Bugti and Dukki districts of the province.
In another operation, four improvised explosive devices were recovered and later defused in Qila Saifullah district of the province, said the ISPR.
The operations were conducted as part of the ongoing military offensive, Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, launched across the country in February this year against the “latent threat of terrorism”.
Foiled
Earlier in the day, security forces and intelligence agencies foiled a major terror bid in Kohlu district in the province and recovered a huge cache of weapons concealed in a secret hideout.
Meanwhile, at least three terrorists of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed by Counter Terrorism Department near Sandil Bar area in Faisalabad, while two others managed to escape.
CTD spokesman said following a tip-off counterterrorism officials stopped five militants of TTP who were making their way to Faisalabad from Sandil Bar area.
Following the arrival of CTD officers, the terrorists opened fire at the personnel and an exchange of gunfire ensued, as a result,three terrorists were killed. However, two terrorists managed to flee from the crime scene.
The counterterrorism officials recovered weapons, explosives, detonators and motorcycles from the possession of the terrorists.
The bodies were shifted to the district headquarter hospital, according to CTD spokesman.
