اردو
  • 71 suspects apprehended from different cities of Punjab

    71 suspects apprehended from different cities of Punjab ٖFile Photo

    Joint search and intelligence-based operations were conducted under Operation Radd ul Fasad in different cities of Punjab during last two days, an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said.

    According to the statement, the operations were conducted in Attock, Islamabad, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, DG Khan and Rajanpur.

    It said that during last two days, 71 suspects including 14 Afghan nationals were apprehended while weapons, ammunition and illegal drugs were also recovered.

    Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad was launched on February 22, after series back-to-back terrorist attacks in the country, in which more than 100 people lost their lives.

    The operation includes a broad-spectrum security, counter-terrorism operations in Punjab, and continuation of ongoing operations across the country.

    According to the Director-General of the ISPR wing of the Pakistan Army, the operation aims include the elimination of the residual and latent threat of terrorism, consolidating gains of operations made so far and ensuring the security of Pakistan’s borders.