LAHORE -The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested 44 terrorists in May in response to terror threats in various Punjab cities ahead of Eidul Azha.
According to a CTD spokesperson, at least 794 intelligence-based operations were carried out in Punjab cities such as Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Narowal, Sialkot, Khanewal, Mandi Bahauddin, Jhang, Rahim Yar Khan, and Bahawalpur in May.
44 terrorists were arrested, including Muhammad Khan, Abdul Rauf, Habibullah, Muhammad Shahzad, Sahidullah, Osama, Azim, Tariq Khan, Tanveer Ahmed, Ahsan, and others. The spokesperson stated that these individuals were planning attacks in several Punjab cities.
The spokesperson stated that two operatives from the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were apprehended in Lahore. During the raid, the two terrorists were found with explosive materials, explosive vests, a hand grenade, 37 detonators, 174 feet of protective fuse wire, three improvised explosive devices, bombs, a prima card, mobile phones, and cash.
According to the CTD spokesperson, 673 suspects were arrested during 2,738 combing operations in May, with 96,796 individuals interrogated.
CTD says 44 terrorists arrested in Punjab IBOs during May
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