SECURITY
Huge Cache of Weapons Recovered During Search Operations in Orakzai, Kurram
Orakzai/Kurram Agency: Under the operation ‘Radd-ul-Fasaad’, security forces carried out search operations in different areas of Orakzai and Kurram Agencies and recovered huge cache of weapons and explosives. Security forces conducted search operations in Kalaya area of Orakzai Agency and Parachinar area of Kurram Agency. Radio-TNN
Blast Partially Damages House in Bajaur
Bajaur Agency: An explosive device went off in Mamond tehsil, partially damaging a house. No loss of life has been reported. During search operation no one was arrested. Dawn
Parachinar in Grip of Uncertainty
The recent developments on both sides of the White Mountain (Speen Ghar) signify a disturbing security situation in the region. Khurram Agency’s town has ‘security trench’, check posts, CCTV cameras after recent bomb blasts in order to ensure peace and law and order. Dawn
US Bomb Attack in Nangarhar also Damaged Houses in Kurram: Residents
The world’s largest non-nuclear bomb attack in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan has also damaged houses in the areas near the Pak-Afghan border in Kurram Agency. According to the local residents a number of houses and mosques developed cracks due to the impact of the huge blast. Radio-TNN
Woman Held after Encounter
Lahore: A medical student from Hyderabad, who was arrested after her husband was killed in an encounter in Lahore city, had visited Syria in February to join the Islamic State (IS). According to military sources, Naureen Leghari, a student of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, who is being interrogated by law enforcement agencies, came to Lahore about three weeks ago and was being tracked by security personnel. She went to Syria in February 2017 to join ISIS and had also received training from them. Dawn, The News, The Express Tribune, Akhbar-e-Khyber, Daily Mashriq
Four Suspected Terrorist Held by LEAs
Lahore: Law-enforcing agencies reportedly arrested four suspects involved in two terrorist attacks, one on the Bedian Road and another at the Charing Cross. Among the four arrested suspects, two were identified as Ramzan Khan and Wali Khan. All the four suspects have been shifted to an undisclosed location. The News
