IED

IED event in Punjab, Dera Ghazi Khan District area, Pakistan on Wed 15th February 2023

15th February 2023

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The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on February 15 arrested two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists, identified as Ghulam Hussain and Ghulam Mustafa, during an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ghazi Khan District of Punjab, reports Samaa TV. Explosives, weapons and material required for making suicide jackets were recovered from the possession of arrested terrorists. According to CTD officials, the arrested terrorists were planning and surveillance to target sensitive places.

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