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| India-Pakistan |
| Plot to attack Kamra airbase foiled |
| 2015-09-18 |
[DAWN] KARACHI: Police on Thursday claimed to have enjuggedYou have the right to remain silent... from Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... an Afghanistan-trained myrmidon who was planning to carry out a terror act at the Kamra airbase in Punjab. Counter-Terrorism Department SSP Junaid Ahmed Sheikh said police arrested Umer Hayat alias Darvesh from MPR Colony, Orangi, on a tip off. He said the suspect was associated with Tehrik-e-Imarat Islamia, Afghanistan. Speaking at presser at his office, the SSP said the held suspect is also a jacket wallah who had allegedly trained two suicide bombers identified as Raz Mohammed and Taj Mohammed. "The purported suicide bombers had been sent to Punjab 1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard 2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers 3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots.... to carry out a terror act at the Kamra airbase," said the official. "But they failed due to extensive security arrangements there and returned back to Karachi." The suspect was also planning to carry out terror attacks on Eidgahs in Karachi during Eidul Azha, in addition to planning attacks on military installations in the metropolis. "He is an expert in preparing suicide jackets and brainwashing suicide bombers," said the CTD officer. The held suspect received training from Afghanistan and also fought there, said the officer, adding that he was also allegedly involved in deadly terror acts against law enforcers in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central... . "He basically hailed from KP and came to Karachi after the devastating earthquake in 2005." The SSP said the suspect's team consisted of 50 members. "He has given names of seven hardcore Lions of Islam and forces are carrying out operations to arrest them to foil their nefarious designs," said the police officer. |
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