Al Qaeda
Pakistan: Terrorists linked to banned AQIS, TTP arrested
Pakistani security officials in Karachi have arrested two militants belonging to the outlawed Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The arrests were confirmed by the District Central Police and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in separate press statements, reports Dawn News.
According to District Central police, the law enforcement personnel in collaboration with “federal sensitive institutions” carried out an operation in the Super Market area of the city’s Liaquatabad locality and arrested a suspect, Sohaib Tariq alias Usman, allegedly linked with AQIS.
During interrogation, the suspect revealed that through a man named Talha, he allegedly came in touch with AQIS camp in charge in Afghanistan’s Bramcha in 2019, the statement said.
Later, he went to Afghanistan where he allegedly got one-month military training in the said camp.
He also met with two Indian citizens, namely Abdul Rehman and Taha, who were also linked with AQIS and living in Bramcha, the statement said.
After receiving training, he remained in touch with the AQIS leadership in Afghanistan and subsequently, he became associated with the publishing/media section of the banned group.
His other accomplices, namely Mohammed alias Arman, Abu Urwa and Abdul Manan, had already been arrested, which prompted him to go underground in Karachi.
Officials told Dawn News they have recovered one pistol, one hand grenade, three cell phones and some cash from the suspect’s custody. Police also registered a case against him and started investigations.
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