QUETTA: Security forces on Sunday arrested five suspected militants of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Ziarat.

Official sources said that the arrests were made during a search operation launched by Frontier Corps personnel in Aghbarg area of Ziarat district on an intelligence report about the presence of TTP suspects.

FC spokesman Khan Wasey claimed that all five suspects belonged to TTP. He said a huge quantity of automatic weapons and ammunition was found in their possession.

Published in Dawn, December 14th, 2015

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