{"id":52112,"date":"2024-01-25T06:07:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T06:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/17-militants-linked-with-ttp-arrested-in-karachi\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T06:07:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T06:07:04","slug":"17-militants-linked-with-ttp-arrested-in-karachi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/17-militants-linked-with-ttp-arrested-in-karachi\/","title":{"rendered":"17 militants linked with TTP arrested in Karachi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The law enforcement agencies have arrested 17 terrorists linked with proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), including a key commander from Karachi, ARY News reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to details, a network of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists has been busted by law enforcement agencies during a successful operation in Karachi.<\/p>\n

Intelligence agencies, in a timely operation, thwarted the terrorists\u2019 plans of attacks in Karachi. The arrested terrorists were wanted for serious crimes such as targeted killings and extortion against law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n

The terrorists had been organized under the guise of religious students from Afghanistan to run the TTP network in Karachi.<\/p>\n

Read more: Rangers, police arrest TTP terrorist from Karachi<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Furthermore, arrested terrorists were part of the TTP network from 2007 to 2014 and were involved in various attacks on security forces and NGOs in Swat\/Malakand.<\/p>\n

These terrorists were also implicated in sectarian, ethnic, and politically motivated targeted killings in Karachi and attacks on law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n

The network used to collect funds through extortion and abductions for ransom in Karachi for the top leadership of TTP in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, measures are being taken to ensure the protection of sensitive installations, high-profile officials, and employees of multinational companies from extortion.<\/p>\n

Security forces and law enforcement agencies are determined to eradicate terror activities with the full support of the Pakistani public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n