Independence Day terror bid foiled as officials arrest four suicide bombers in Khyber Agency

Assistant Political Agent Ziaullah Marwat says the suspects were planning a major attack on August 14

LANDIKOTAL: Law enforcement agencies on Friday claimed to have foiled an Independence day terror bid in Jamrud, Khyber Agency.

"Based on an intelligence tip off, levies and the Khasadar force conducted a search operation in Shahkas area of Jamrud Tehsil in Khyber Agency. As a result of the operation, four suicide bombers and five suicide vests were taken into custody," officials told media agencies in Jamrud.



Addressing a press conference, Assistant Political Agent Ziaullah Marwat stated, "All four of the bombers had come from Afghanistan," while adding that the suspects were planning a massive terror attack in Peshawar on August 14.

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Marwat further said the group has been shifted to an undisclosed location for further interrogation. "They were there to target security installations and carry out targeted attacks," he claimed.



Pakistan has maintained that terrorist attacks carried out in its territory are managed from Afghanistan. Almost all major terror attacks in Peshawar and other districts have been linked to Afghanistan.