Balochistan

243 suspected militants arrested in Quetta search operation

Forces seize a large cache of arms from their possession

Mohammad Zafar June 13, 2015

Forces seize a large cache of arms from their possession. PHOTO: AFP

QUETTA: Security forces late on Friday night claimed to have arrested 243 suspected militants in Quetta's Mahmoodabad area during the on-going search operation against terrorists.

Security sources further claimed to have been successful in seizing a large cache of weapons from the suspects, including 9mm pistols, a shot gun, revolver, one 12 bore pistol and 22 bore pistol as well as a 3 nod 3 pistol.

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Earlier on June 9, paramilitary troops arrested three militants, with bounty on their heads, involved in Khalid Airbase attack, during an operation in Balochistan’s capital city.

“Police carried out a search operation in the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta and detained three terrorists belonging to a proscribed outfit who were also accused in a number of targeted killings,” Balochistan Home Minister Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti told reporters in a news conference at the CCPO office Quetta.

Read: Deadly ambush: Four policemen shot dead in Quetta

A large cache of arms and ammunitions was seized from their possession, he added.

COMMENTS (2)

atherkhanturi | 9 years ago | Reply yet the killings go unabated. i think security agencies in balochistan have deep connection with the militants to keep this situation intact. it helps them to keep hold over the power there and earn through corruption. and there are also sectarian killers who have many sympathizers among FC. so situation will not improve in distant future.

kashif | 9 years ago | Reply Well done. Keep it up!

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