QUETTA: Security forces arrested four suspected members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the Nawan Killi area late on Wednesday night.

Official sources said the arrested militants were wanted in criminal cases, including explosions and target killings. “They belonged to the banned TTP’s Sajna group,” a spokesman for the Frontier Corps said.

After receiving information about presence of some high-profile militants in the Nawan Killi area, personnel of FC and intelligence agencies conducted a raid and arrested four members of the Sajna group of TTP.

“They were planning to carry out subversive activities in and around Quetta,” the FC spokesman said.

Meanwhile, FC and police personnel also arrested four suspected militants during a joint operation in Killi Deeba and Huda areas on Wednes­day. A senior security official said the arrested militants included commander of a banned militant organisation.

“They were involved in recent killings in different areas of Quetta,” he added.

Published in Dawn, July 9th, 2015

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