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CTD arrests three militants in Hazara’s Torghar

HAZARA: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Tuesday has arrested three militants in Torghar area and seized as much as six Kilogram (Kg) explosives from their possession, officials claimed.

The counter terror forces foiled a terror bid in Torghar district. Reportedly, arrested terrorists were entering Torghar from Shangla.

Security forces, upon suspicion checked a bag that the persons were carrying along. Explosives weighing at least six kilograms were seized during checking.

The seized items include a grenade, four safety fuses and three detonators.

All three militants have been shifted to undisclosed location for interrogation.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.