Suicide Bomber Trained In Afghanistan Arrested In Lahore, Says Pakistan
Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested Shamsullah, a suicide bomber trained in Afghanistan, in Lahore’s Burki area.
Initial investigations reveal he was trained under the supervision of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar commanders and entered Pakistan via a border crossing near Chaman.
The CTD also reported apprehending 11 suspected terrorists across 166 intelligence-based operations in cities including Sargodha, Rawalpindi, Pakpattan, Gujrat, Chakwal, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, and Faisalabad.
Authorities seized significant quantities of explosives, detonators, and cash from the suspects.
According to Geo News, Shamsullah confessed to being trained in Afghanistan by Jamaat-ul-Ahrar commanders Suleman and Qasim Khorasani, who tasked him with carrying out suicide attacks in Pakistan.
Qasim Khorasani, a senior figure in the group, is accused of orchestrating targeted killings of police officers in Lahore and Peshawar. Pakistani officials claim that Shamsullah and other recruits were forcibly administered drugs during training to enhance their compliance.
Lahore Police hailed the arrests as a crucial step in thwarting major security threats. The CTD vowed to continue operations relentlessly to identify and dismantle terrorist networks across the region.
