3 suspected militants arrested in Balochistan

Three suspected militants, including a suicide bomber who were allegedly plotting to target vital national installations and a Shia minority, were today arrested by Pakistani security forces in the restive southwestern Balochistan province.
Acting on a tip-off, the forces raided a building in Hazar Ganji area of provincial capital Quetta in the early hours.
Three militants, including a suicide bomber and bomb- making expert, were arrested, a police officer said.
"They were shifted to a secret location for questioning," he said.
Police suspected that the militants were planning to attack the Hazara Shia minority who dominate the Hazar Ganji locality of the city.

During interrogation, it emerged that the militants were planning to target vital national installations and security forces in Quetta, the Dawn reported.

Suicide jackets and a large number of arms and ammunition were also recovered from their possession, the report said.
Balochistan has faced violence by Taliban-linked sectarian groups and Baloch nationalists.
The security forces have increased targeted operations against the militants after 150 people, mostly children, were killed in a Taliban attack on an army public school in Peshawar last month.