Cache of explosive materials belonging to TTP recovered
'Explosives were likely to be used in terrorist activities in Zhob and Quetta'
Security forces recovered a cache of explosive materials, likely to be used in terrorist activities in Zhob and Quetta, in an operation conducted in Qamar Din Karez against Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Thursday.
According to security sources, items were most likely transported recently from Afghanistan to Pakistan by ex-TTP elements, through the Ghudwana enclave, and were further being moved to carry out some terrorist activity in Zhob or Quetta.
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Eight fully ready improvised explosive devices (IEDs) weighing six to eight kilograms each and a bag comprising 12 to 15 kilograms IED and other accessories including remotes, detonators, ball bearings and detonating cord were recovered in the operation.
PHOTO: EXPRESS
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