QUETTA: Frontier Corps on Friday arrested a suspected militant and recovered two suicide jackets from his possession in Chaman, Balochistan's bordering town with Afghanistan.

FC sources told Dawn.com that the suspected militant was rounded up in Mehmoodabad area of Chaman during a search operation. They said the forces recovered 32 land mines, seven remote-controlled bombs, 20 anti-personnel mines and other arms and ammunition from his possession.

The suspected militant was travelling from Chaman to Quetta when arrested by forces, the FC sources claimed. They said a major bid of terrorism was foiled due to the militant’s arrest.

In another operation, Frontier Corps recovered 15 kilograms of explosives in Sui tehsil of Dera Bugti.

FC sources told Dawn.com that forces conducted a raid at a house and recovered 15 kg explosives, anti-personnel mines, and other weapons. They said no arrests were made during the operation as the inmates fled the house before the arrival of forces.