CTD lassoes two TTP terrorists with arms, explosives
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Thursday claimed to have foiled a terror bid designed to target Rawalpindi Police Lines and other sensitive locations and arrested two terrorists associated with outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The CTD also seized arms, explosives and sensitive documents from their possession.
According to the CTD, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and other law enforcement agencies carried out an intelligence-based and caught two terrorists identified as Hayat Ullah and Waqeek Khan belonging to Haji Faqeer Group of TTP.
Modern weapons, explosives, satellite phones and sensitive documents were recovered from possession of the nabbed terrorists.
During preliminary investigation, the terrorists revealed that district courts, Saint Paul church, Police Lines Islamabad and Saddr Police Station were on target of the terrorists. They also sent the recce detailed picture to their commander in Afghanistan.
The Haji Faqeer group operates in Afghanistan. FIR has been registered against the terrorists and further investigation is underway.
Earlier yesterday, the CTD killed the alleged mastermind of the Rawalpindi car blast during the Khanewal raid.
The CTD conducted a raid in Khanewal and killed a commander of a banned outfit namely Irfanullah after a gunfight. The killed terrorist was the ‘mastermind’ of the Rawalpindi car blast.
During the gunfight, three other terrorists managed to escape from the scene, according to the CTD spokesperson.
In a statement, the CTD spokesman stated that the terrorists were planning to target sensitive areas and other prominent personalities.
The authorities recovered a suicide jacket, grenade and weapons from the possession of the killed terrorist.
Earlier this month, the CTD arrested nine terrorists belonging to a banned outfit in different areas of Punjab. The CTD Punjab carried out Intelligence Based Operations (IBOs) in Lahore, DG Khan, Gujranwala and Bahawalpur and arrested five terror suspects.
The arrested terrorist had already planned to carry out an attack in sensitive districts.
Apart from suicide jackets, explosives, guns, ammunition and literature pertaining to terror activities were recovered from the arrested suspects.