Gilgit, Aug. 26 (TNS): Thirteen suspected terrorists were arrested in Gilgit-Baltistan’s (GB) Ghizer district after a planned terror attack on a girls’ school was foiled, police said on Sunday.
All 13 of the arrested suspects were students at a local seminary run by a local man identified as Inayatullah, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Gohar Nafees explained.
During the raid on the seminary on Saturday night, petrol and explosive material was confiscated by the police.
Officials further explained that plan to target the school and college was developed at the seminary with the suspects all set to blow up the school using explosive devices on Saturday night.
