Three suspected militants allegedly affiliated with banned terror outfits were arrested during a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) operation on Friday from the Korangi, Orangi and Layari area of Karachi, said a statement released by the police.
The three suspected militants were identified as Mohammad Aziz, who was affiliated with Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), Tauseef Zaheer who was affiliated with Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, and Abdul Hafeez who was affiliated with Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan, added the statement.
"Arrested suspects were involved in various terror activities ranging from attack on law enforcement agencies, extortion, providing explosives and financing terrorists and their activities," said the statement released by the CTD.
LEAs also claimed to have recovered explosives and weapons from the arrested suspects.
On Wednesday, CTD Lahore claimed to have killed nine Al Qaeda militants in an encounter in Sheikhupura in wee hours of Wednesday after raiding their hideout.
NOV 04, 2016 DAWN News
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