The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) announced significant progress on Monday, revealing the arrest of four key operatives affiliated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) in connection with the Besham terror attack that claimed the lives of five Chinese nationals last month.
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Taliban's forces have targeted Pakistan's military posts along the Durand Line with heavy weapons, the Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported, citing the Taliban-led Ministry of Defence.
Pakistan has urged the United Nations to investigate the sources of financing of the banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and how they acquired advanced military equipment, stressing that they could soon pose a global terrorist threat, The Express Tribune reported.
After being granted post-arrest bail on Tuesday, the chief of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), Manzoor Pashteen, was re-arrested and taken to an undisclosed location.
"The danger of terrorism, extremism, drug trafficking, and illegal arms trade spreading from Afghanistan remains a direct threat to the southern borders of the CSTO's area of responsibility," said Secretary General of the CSTO.
According to the statement, Afghanistan's envoy has been asked to convey to Taliban to fully investigate the attack and take stern action against the perpetrators of the attack in Dera Ismail Khan.
The operations were conducted in Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Sialkot, and Hafizabad. Among the nine arrested, two were major financiers of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
In a video released by terrorist group Mujahideen-e-Gilgit-Baltistan, the outfit has appeared to deny any involvement in the bus attack that occurred in the Chilas area of the Diamer district of Gilgit Baltistan.
Eight people were killed in North Waziristan, South Waziristan and Bajaur in Pakistan on Wednesday 22, including two security personnel and six civilians, reported The Dawn.