Lahore, February 14 At least 26 terrorists, including those from the banned TTP and Al-Qaeda, who had planned to target important buildings in various cities, were arrested across the Punjab province of Pakistan, law enforcement claimed on Saturday.
Weapons, explosives, and other prohibited materials were also recovered from the possession of the 26 individuals, including five "dangerous terrorists" from Al-Qaeda and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), from different parts of the province during the last month, the Punjab police said in a statement.
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Punjab police conducted 286 intelligence-based operations in various districts of the province, questioned 286 suspects, and arrested 26 terrorists along with weapons, explosives, and other prohibited materials, it said.
Explosives (4,935 grams), 19 detonators, 34 feet of safety fuse wire, three EID bombs, and literature from banned organizations were recovered from the possession of the terrorists.
The CTD said that the terrorists had planned to target important buildings in various cities.
The terrorists were apprehended in Lahore, Sargodha, Sahiwal, Khushab, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Faisalabad, Jhang, Chakwal, Rajanpur, Narowal, and Pakpattan.
The CTD also added that 25 cases have been registered against them.