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LAHORE: Officials from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) conducted a raid at a house in the Green Town area of the city and claimed to have busted an international Al-Qaeda communication centre.
During the raid six alleged terrorists including four females were arrested as intelligence officials said Al-Qaeda was operating an illegal gateway exchange under the name of International Technical Hub from the residence.
According to intelligence sources, ID and signals from Afghanistan and the tribal areas were received at this communication centre.
Arms and ammunition were also seized during the raid following which the Green Town, Township and Kot Lakhpat areas were sealed. Meanwhile the arrested alleged terrorists have been taken to an unknown location for interrogation.
Al-Qaeda international communication centre busted in Lahore | PAKISTAN - geo.tv
Al-Qaeda's technical hub busted in Lahore
LAHORE (Dunya News) Intelligence agencies have busted Al-Qaedas international technical hub in Lahore on Tuesday.
Two alleged terrorists linked with the group were also arrested during the raid.
As per details, the suspects are allegedly involved in the kidnapping of former premier Yousaf Raza Gilanis son Ali Haider Gilani. Former Punjab governor Salman Taseers son Shahbaz Taseer was also abducted with the communication assistance of the network.
The communication centre was being run through sophisticated digital devices and was serving communication needs of the extremists.
The group was also engaged in maligning the Pakistan Telecommunication Limited Company (PTCL) and other private mobile phone operators of the country by using their SIM cards.
The suspects had been engaged in mobile phone tracing of their victims and were planning to kidnap son of a key political figure, sources said.
Bilal Latif, Shahid Jabbar, Umair Nadeem, Tariq and Imran ae also mentioned in their target list.
Sources revealed that the suspects belong to Hasan Gull and Daud Shah Group, the sub groups of Al-Qaeda.
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