GWADAR: Six foreigners were recovered and three suspected terrorists were arrested during a security operation near Turbat town on Friday.

The Frontier Corps along with other security forces arrested three suspects and recovered six Yemeni nationals from their captivity. They also seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunition from the hideout.

Security officials said that the FC South acting on a tip-off conducted the operation in Behman area, a locality on the outskirts of Turbat town, along with personnel of other law enforcement agencies. They said the “suspected terrorists had made six Yemeni nationals hostage for ransom”.

The officials confirmed that a huge quantity of arms and ammunition was also sized from the hideout.

Published in Dawn, September 14th, 2019

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