ISLAMABAD.
Pakistan military stated on Thursday that the terrorists behind the attack on the Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar have been taken into custody.
At a news conference which was held in Rawalpindi, the chief military spokesman said nine out of 27 terrorists had been killed who were involved in the tragic attack, while 12 others had been arrested.
“Most of the 27 terrorists have been identified as Pakistani nationals,” Director General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj-Gen Asim Bajwa said.
Maj-Gen Bajwa said six suicide bombers had been selected for the APS attack, with one of the facilitators being the imam of a mosque.
Other terrorists involved in the attack included commander Atiqur Rehman, Kaif Qari, Mudassir, Taj, Misbah, Hazrat Ali, Sabeel alias Yahya, Mujeebur Rehman, Saddam, Khurshid and Jabbani.
