Punjab Rangers arrest seven terrorists, 20 Afghan suspects

Punjab Rangers arrest seven terrorists, 20 Afghan suspects

Lahore (Staff report): Punjab Rangers apprehended seven terrorists and 20 Afghan suspects in intelligence-based operations carried out in Attock, Dera Ghazi Khan and Lahore over the past three days, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.

A large quantity of explosives, automatic weapons and ammunition was recovered in the operations, which were carried out alongside police and intelligence agencies, the ISPR statement added.

The terror suspects are affiliated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, the ISPR claimed.

According to the military’s media wing, the explosives and weapons recovered in the raids were likely to be used for terrorist activities in major cities of the province.