Iran Press/ Asia: With the Taliban regaining power in Afghanistan and the close relationship of this group with the Pakistani Taliban, terrorist attacks against the forces and citizens of this country have increased in recent months.
Islamabad Police's Counter-Terrorism Department announced in a statement on Thursday that in a large-scale operation, the security forces have arrested 2 wanted terrorists in the Sang Jani area near the country's capital.
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Islamabad Police on Wednesday claimed to have averted a terror plot in the federal capital and arrested two outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists.
According to sources, CTD Islamabad carried out a raid and arrested two suspected TTP terrorists planning attacks on state institutions and notable personalities.
A spokesperson for the CTD stated that the suspects were identified as Hamza Ghazi and Sher Alam aka Umer.
Both suspects hailed from the North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The CTD also claimed to have recovered two kilograms of explosive materials from the possession of the suspects. 219
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