CTD Punjab arrests 12 TTP militants.

LAHORE -- As many as 12 terrorists have been arrested from three different cities including Lahore, said a spokesperson of the counter-terrorism department (CTD) on Friday.

The CTD official said that three militants were detained from a sensitive area in Lahore, adding the terrorists captured during the raids belonged to Al-Qaeda and the banned outfit Teheek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

"Explosives and material used for making suicide vests were recovered from the terrorists," said the authorities.

The statement said that they were planning subversive activities in sensitive areas. It added that a case has been registered against the detainees and an investigation has been launched.

The spokesperson added that about 159 suspects have been arrested during 797 combing and search operations conducted by the CTD during the ongoing week.

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