Dera Bugti raid: FC rounds up suspects

The Frontier Corps recovered an improvised explosive device from Dera Bugti.

QUETTA: The Frontier Corps arrested six suspects and  recovered an Improvised explosive device from Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti on Wednesday. Working on a tip-off, FC raided the place arresting the suspects and recovering four kilogrammes of explosives. “The militants wanted to use the IED in subversive activity in Dera Bugti,” FC officials said. Dera Bugti is one of the militancy hit regions in Balochistan where clashes among security forces, militants and pro-government militants frequently take place.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 17^th, 2014.