RAWALPINDI – A number of alleged terrorists and their facilitators have been arrested in anti-terrorism raid conducted in Lahore, Faisalabad and Multan after the Lahore blast that killed 72 people, the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday.
#COAS chaired a high lvl security mtng at GHQ today to review progress of op in Punjab to nab terrorists in the aftermath of Lahore Blast-1
— Gen Asim Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) March 28, 2016
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According to ISPR Director General Lt-General Asim Saleem Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif chaired a high-level security meeting at General Headquarters (GHQ) to review progress of operation in Punjab to nab terrorists.
Int agencies with Army& Rangers carried out 5 ops in Lhr,Fsd&Multan since last night. Ops continue with more leads coming in-2
— Gen Asim Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) March 28, 2016
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“Huge cache of arms and ammunition were also recovered during the raids,” he said. “The anti-terrorism operation continues with more leads coming in, while large cache of ammunition was also recovered from arrested terrorists,” he tweeted.
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Rescue services spokeswoman Deeba Shahnaz said at least 72 people were killed and about 340 were wounded, with 25 in serious condition.
Number of suspect terrorists and facilitators arrested and huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered-3
— Gen Asim Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) March 28, 2016
