QUETTA: Security forces arrested 10 suspected militants, among them three activists of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), from Qila Saifullah, Zhob and Kalat areas on Wednesday.

They also recovered a large quantity of illegal arms and ammunition from Gawal Ismailzai area of Zhob district.

Official sources said that the Frontier Corps troops accompanied by intelligence personnel raided a place on the outskirts of Qila Saifullah town and arrested three suspected militants of the banned TTP.

“The arrested suspects belong to the TTP,” an FC spokesman said, adding that they were handed over to the authorities concerned for interrogation.

The spokesman said that acting on a tip-off the FC teams raided a place in Gawal Ismailzai area of Zhob district and took four suspects into custody. “Arms were recovered from their possession,” he said. The weapons seized included two rifles-303, one SMG, one rifle-7mm, one pistol and ammunition.

In another action, the FC personnel detained three suspected militants from Kalat and seized weapons from their possession.

He said that the recovered weapons included one SMG, two rifles and 2,100 rounds.

Published in Dawn, January 7th, 2016