The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Anti-Terrorism Department has successfully arrested 124 terrorists in various operations during the past four months. Along with these arrests, the department also confiscated a significant amount of explosives and weapons from the suspects. Furthermore, the department has also dealt with terrorism-related incidents and decreased their frequency.
Arrests and Seizures
The statistics released by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) state that, in the first four months of 2023, the department carried out 711 operations based on intelligence information. During these operations, 158 dangerous terrorists were arrested, and 39 were killed. Additionally, the department registered 309 cases, of which 213 people were traced and 124 were taken into custody.
During these months, the department thwarted 53 incidents of terrorism and recovered 47 kg of explosives, 105 weapons, 150 hand grenades, 1 suicide jacket, and 2822 cartridges of different bores.
Punishments
Eight incidents of terrorism occurred in 2023, resulting in the court imposing various punishments on 11 terrorists.
Significant Decrease in Terrorism-Related Incidents
The situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remained under complete control during March 2023, with a significant decrease in terrorism-related incidents. In April, the incidents of terrorism decreased by 11.9%.