According to the Counter Terrorism Department of Punjab police, a police team after receiving information about the presence of the militants raided a football ground in Gulshan Ravi Lahore yesterday and arrestedtwo suspects.
"They belong to al-Qaeda andthe Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. Theywere planning to attack government buildings in Lahore," the CTD said.
Some800 gram explosive material, four-foot prima card and two electric circuit detonators have been recovered from the suspects.
In another incident, CTD in collaboration with the police raided a house in Bahawalnagar district, some 400 kilometers from here, arrested three suspectedterrorists of banned outfits like Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashkar-e- Jhangvi (LeJ).
It said the arrested suspects wereplanning to attack the shrine.
In third incident, three alleged terrorists of al-Qaeda and Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan werearrested from Faisalabad and Ali Pur Chatha, some 200 kilometers from here.
The CTD said police team raided a house on Sumundari Road Faisalabad and arrested the suspects.
Some 575 grams explosives, 9 feet 6 inches prima cord, eight electric circuit, detonators andextremist literature was recovered from them, they said.
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