Seven ‘TTP men’ arrested in Karachi Saturday, 11 July 2015
Police on Friday claimed to have arrested seven suspected militants belonging to the outlawed
Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan in the Maripur area.
“The anti-extremism cell of the counterterrorism department of police arrested local Taliban commander Haji Sher Muhammad along with his six associates in Maripur,” said official in charge of the anti-extremism cell Ali Raza.
Commander Muhammad had close links with Mohmand TTP chief Umar Khalid Khurasani and on his directions he along with his associates was planning a terror attack in the city, claimed the officer.
“They are involved in collection of extortion from the business community for the TTP in the city.”
A huge quantity of arms and ammunition was also seized recovered from them.
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