Karachi airport attack: Four suspects arrested

CID officials claim a large number of weapons were recovered from the men


Web Desk October 28, 2014
Karachi airport attack: Four suspects arrested

KARACHI: Four suspects were arrested on Tuesday for alleged involvement in the Karachi airport attack, Express News reported.

According to CID officials, the suspects were arrested from Tariq Road and Malir areas of Karachi.

"The men belonged to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and al Qaeda," CID officials said.

Addressing the media in Karachi, the officials added that they recovered a large number of weapons from the men.

On June 8, militants launched an assault at Karachi airport killing at least 37 people, including 10 terrorists, in the overnight siege.

The TTP had claimed responsibility for what was the first large-scale terrorist attack at the country’s largest airport in years.

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