Major terror bid thwarted as CTD nicks 7 terrorists in province-wide IBOs

LAHORE: The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Saturday claimed to have “thwarted a major terror plan” by rounding seven terrorists up belong to a banned organisation during 129 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across the province. According to a statement issued on Saturday, the Punjab CTD conducted the IBOs in different districts and interrogated 129 suspects. During the IBOs, the CTD arrested the seven terrorists, who belonged to the banned militant Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and other organisations, it added. It said that they were arrested during IBOs in Lahore, Bhakkar, Attock, Wahari, Bahawalpur and Jhang. Earlier on Oct 5, the Punjab CTD arrested had 18 terrorists.