Five Afghan ‘suicide bombers’ arrested during infiltration bid

Monitoring Desk

ISLAMABAD: Security forces have arrested five suspected suicide bombers who were attempting to infiltrate from Afghanistan into Pakistan on the evening of July 17.

The movement of a large group of terrorists belonging to the Indian-sponsored militant group ‘Fitna Al Khawarij’, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was detected on July 17 at 5:00pm.

At approximately 6:25pm, the security sources said that terrorists crossed into Pakistan and moved toward the areas of Azizkhel and Mandikhel.

Faced with a strong security presence, they took refuge inside a mosque in the village of Besi Khel.

Security forces quickly cordoned off the area and surrounded the mosque. “After a brief standoff, the terrorists surrendered without any exchange of fire”.

All five arrested terrorists are Afghan nationals, while three of them were carrying Afghan identity cards.

The suspects, believed to be between 15 and 18 years old, have been moved to an undisclosed location for further investigation, sources added.

Pakistan witnessed a surge in terror activities, particularly in its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan provinces, since the return of Taliban rulers in Afghanistan in 2021.