Weapons seized: Frontier Corps foil terror bid

FC had previously arrested Faizullah on criminal charges, following an intelligence tip-off.

FC had previously arrested Faizullah on criminal charges, following an intelligence tip-off. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

QUETTA:


The Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan seized a huge cache of weapons, foiling a major terror bid in the province, on Sunday.



According to the details, FC had previously arrested Faizullah on criminal charges, following an intelligence tip-off in the area of Pushtunabad, Quetta. Upon further information received from Faizullah, an operation was conducted by the FC in the Chalobawri area of Pushtunabad. FC Major Zawar, in his briefing to the media, confirmed the operation based on intelligence information and the arrest of one accused while adding that other accomplices had fled the scene.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 22nd, 2013.
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