Tragedy averted: Large explosives cache recovered in Chaman

A huge cache of weapons likely to be intended for use at a Muharram procession in Quetta was seized by FC in Chaman.


Shezad Baloch November 14, 2013
FC Commander Lt General Nasir Khan observes the weapons seized during the raid. PHOTO: ONLINE

QUETTA: Another terrorist attack was thwarted when Frontier Corps (FC) foiled a terror attempt with Muharram processions in Quetta a likely target as they seized a huge catch of arms and ammunition from Chaman.

"Two terrorists were arrested during the targeted raid carried out by FC in Chaman town," FC commandant Colonel Maqbool revealed during a news conference on Thursday.

Meanwhile, police and security forces foiled terror plots in Karachi and Islamabad on Thursday.

FC claimed that they had seized 2,400 anti-personal mines, two anti-tank mines, 516 homemade bombs, six Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), a suicide jacket, religious literatures, computer hard desks, mobile phones, 24 timers, 250 detonators, 61 wire rolls, eight hand grenades, 148 electronic devices, box full of capacitors and other materials used for making bombs.

The colonel said the terrorists had planned to target the Muharram processions in and around Quetta, but the FC received a tip-off, and effected a massive search operation in Chaman to foil the attempt.

“This could have been disastrous,” Colonel Maqbool said.

FC has deployed as many as 950 personnel in different parts of Quetta to protect the processions. FC installed 36 cameras to monitor the situation and keep a close eye on sensitive places.

"The Frontier Corps and Pakistan Army have also been deployed at hill top of the Quetta valley," Maqbool told the reporters.

Police and FC will remain alert 24 hours during Muharram 10 and will be in contact.

FC personnel displayed most of the explosive materials they seized during the targeted operation.

COMMENTS (10)

SHB | 10 years ago | Reply

How much it costs to buy all these weapons which were confiscated by FC? Next step is to find out who is financing all these anti state activities? They have to follow the trail of money. Some body must have been bringing these weapons for some time. God bless Pakistan. Ameen

Baloch Southall UK | 10 years ago | Reply

Great job F.C. As a child growing up in Quetta I used to see F.C personal everyday in their black uniforms. But those were very peaceful times. Things got bad to worse after huge influx of afghan refugees in our locality.

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