Grenade

Grenade event in Nawal Colony in Karachi, Sindh area, Pakistan on Tue 28th February 2023

28th February 2023

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The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) on February 29 arrested a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) cadre during a joint operation in Nawal Colony of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports ARY News. According to CTD personnel, the arrested TTP cadre, identified as Mir Wais, was involved in two separate blasts occurred at the FC check post and Data Darbar in Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab, on May 8, 2019. He was planning to carry out terrorist activities along with other terrorists, officials added. Weapons and cash were also recovered from his possession. The seized weaponry includes explosives, hand grenade, Kalashnikov, Magazine, detonator and other material.

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