CTD says it foiled attack on Islamabad Stock Exchange
Pakistan
CTD says they planned to bomb Islamabad Stock Exchange
Militant organisations operating from Afghanistan provided financial support
The Counter-Terrorism Department said on Tuesday that it has arrested three terrorists involved in the Rawalpindi bomb blast.
A statement issued by the CTD-Lahore said the militants admitted to carrying out four terrorist attacks in Pakistan and planned to bomb the Islamabad Stock Exchange. It said the militants had financial links to terrorist organisations operating from Afghanistan.
The department said it seized explosives during the operation.
At least 25 people were injured in an explosion near the Ganj Mandi police station in Rawalpindi on Sunday. Initial reports suggested it was a hand grenade attack.
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CTD personnel recovered explosives, detonators and mobile phones from the suspects. File photo
Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel on Monday raided a militant hideout in Rawalpindi, arresting three suspects linked to past bomb attacks, including a blast that took place in the garrison city s Pirwadhai area earlier this month.
The men apprehended during an intelligence-based operation near Adiala Road were also plotting to target the Islamabad Stock Exchange with an explosion, a CTD spokesperson said.
According to a police statement, the suspects were involved in four bombings that killed four people and wounded 30 others, this year alone.
It said the arrested militants had a history of links with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) but were now allegedly acting as mercenaries and receiving instructions from someone in Afghanistan.
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