Pakistan security forces foil terror bid ahead of Independence Day

Islamabad, Aug 12: Security forces in Pakistan foiled a terror bid by arresting a Taliban gang in Port city of Karachi ahead of Independence-Day, media reported.

Security forces nabbed a group of Taliban terrorist who were planning to sabotage Independence Day celebrations, Geo TV reported citing a statement issued by ISPR.

The arrested terrorists include Naib Amir (deputy chief) in Karachi of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Swat, Bakht Zaman among others.

They were planning the attack for some time and had prepared an explosive-laden vehicle and a motor cycle which they were to blow up on Youme Azadi (Independence Day) celebrations on Aug 14.

Security agencies continued surveillance of the gang for weeks before the operation was launched simultaneously on August 9 in Karachi and Hyderabad to arrest the terrorists.

An explosives-laden vehicle and a motorcycle was were also recovered from them.

In June last year the military launched operation Zarb-e-Azab against Taliban strongholds in Pakistan's tribal northwest aimed at ending the bloody insurgency that has plagued the country for more than a decade.

The offensive intensified after December last year when Taliban militants attacked a school in Peshawar and killed over 150 people - mostly children.

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