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Three women suicide bombers held in Sargodha

By our correspondents
April 12, 2016

SARGODHA: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Monday claimed to have arrested three women suicide bombers from the Khushab Road.On a tip-off, a CTD team raided a terrorist hideout and gunshots were exchanged between the two sides. Later, three women suicide bombers were arrested. However, their two male accomplices fled.

The identity of the women bombers was not disclosed. The CTD officials also seized three hand-grenades, four suicide jackets and a huge quantity of bullets. The women suicide bombers were shifted to an undisclosed location for further investigation.