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Parliament attack: Former SSG commando arrested

Saadullah is a former Special Services Group (SSG) commando.


Express October 31, 2011 Less than a minute read

ISLAMABAD: The mastermind behind the terrorist plot to attack parliament was arrested in Okara by law enforcement agencies on Sunday.

The arrested suspect, Saadullah is a former Special Services Group (SSG) commando, which is the elite wing of the armed forces of Pakistan. The plot to attack parliament was foiled by law enforcement agencies on October 8 this year. The police had arrested four suspects and seized four suicide jackets, plenty of hand grenades and other explosive material from them. Saadullah was arrested through intelligence provided by the suspects arrested earlier. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has not issued any statement in this regard.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 31st,  2011.

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