Pakistan arrests 97 al-Qaeda and other militants; foils planned jailbreak

Pakistan arrests 97 al-Qaeda and other militants; foils planned jailbreak

Pakistan arrests 97 al-Qaeda and other militants; foils planned jailbreak



The LeJ's Naeem Bokhari and Sabir Khan, as well as Farooq Bhatti, deputy chief of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), were captured by Pakistani forces in recent raids, Lieutenant General Asim Bajwa told a press conference on Friday.

The 97 men had been involved in multiple major attacks on Pakistani air bases, a major airport and police installations, Lt. Gen. Bajwa said.

Several of those arrested, including Bokhari, were in the advanced stages of planning a jailbreak attempt on the Hyderabad Central Jail, Lt. Gen. Bajwa said.

 

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