Eight terrorists arrested in Quetta, Khuzdar

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At least eight suspected terrorists were arrested by the Frontier Corps (FC) and police in combing operations in Quetta and Khuzdar on Saturday.

According to reports, five terrorists were arrested in Quetta in the combing operation to cleanse the provincial capital which had seen frequent incidents of terrorism while three suspected militants were arrested by FC and intelligence agencies in a joint operation in Khuzdar.

The FC spokesman said the action was conducted on a tip off received about the presence of militants, in which three suspects belonging to a banned outfit were apprehended.

The spokesman revealed that the alleged militants were involved in heinous crimes and other acts of terrorism.

The detainees were shifted to undisclosed location for further investigation while the security personnel have also launched search operation in the region.