Five women terrorists arrested in Pakistan's Punjab province
The Hindu
Five women terrorists belonging to ISIS arrested in Pakistan's Punjab province; weapons, cash, banned literature and cell phones recovered; identified as Aiman, Javeria, Sadia, Faiza and Fakhra; terrorism cases registered; first time five women arrested in one go; hundreds of alleged terrorists of TTP and ISIS nabbed this year. #Pakistan #ISIS #TTP #CTD #Punjab
In a first, police in Pakistan's Punjab province arrested five women terrorists belonging to the Islamic State (ISIS) militant group, authorities said on Saturday.
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab police said it arrested the five women from Lahore and Sheikhupura after receiving a tip-off.
Weapons, cash, banned literature and cell phones were recovered from them, it said in a statement.
"The women are active members of Daesh (also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) and involved in terror activities in the country," the statement said.
The arrested militants have been identified as Aiman, Javeria, Sadia, Faiza and Fakhra.
Terrorism cases have been registered against them. They have been shifted to an undisclosed location for further investigation.
This is the first time that the CTD arrested five terrorist women in one go.
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