QUETTA: The Frontier Corps Balochistan conducted intelligence-guided raids in Kech area of Turbat and Quetta on Friday and arrested six suspected militants, official sources said.

“Acting on a tip-off, the FC personnel raided a house in Sariab area of Quetta and arrested four militants,” an FC spokesman said.

Another FC team picked up two militants from Absar area of Turbat, he said, adding that the suspects were working for militant organisations.

The special teams of FC were interrogating them, he said.

Published in Dawn, July 4th, 2015

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