Turkish police detain 10 al Qaeda suspects: report

ISTANBUL: Turkish police have detained 10 suspected al Qaeda militants who they believe were planning an attack ahead of New Year, state-run Anatolian news agency reported.

The agency said the suspects, eight of whom were detained in anti-terror raids in the northwestern city of Bursa on Wednesday, were expected to be brought before a court on Friday.

A further two people were detained in Istanbul and taken to Bursa, the agency said. Bursa police said in a statement that eight suspects linked to a terror group had been detained.

Turkish police often arrest suspected Islamist militants and describe them as having links to al Qaeda, though details seldom emerge. Around 120 al Qaeda suspects were rounded up last January in raids mostly carried out in the southeast.

In October, police held five male students suspected of providing support to al Qaeda

Magazine Inspired Terror Suspects in UK

LONDON: Nine terror suspects arrested in England found inspiration and bomb-making tips in an online English-language magazine.

The magazine is published by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. In contrast to most terrorist Web sites, which are published in heavily theological Arabic, the magazine Inspire is published in easily accessible English.

A first issue in July included the article “Making a bomb in the kitchen of your mom,” was followed by a second issue in October.

British police said this week that between Oct. 1 and Dec. 20, the day the suspects were arrested in raids, the nine men had researched and discussed carrying out reconnaissance on potential targets. The U.S. State Department said the U.S. Embassy in London was among the targets.

Four arrested on charge of gruesome murder

Staff Report

KARACHI: In a joint operation on Tuesday, Police and Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) apprehended four persons in connection with a gruesome murder in Hijrat Colony, Karachi.

Speaking to Trend Pk, CPLC chief Ahmed Chinoy said that the deceased, Haji Juma Khan, came to Karachi from Naushehro Feroze on October 21 to buy a car and stayed with his relatives in Hijrat Colony.

However, greed overpowered Khan’s relatives, who first strangled him to death and then cut his body into several pieces before throwing it in Korangi stream.

Khan’s family approached police and CPLC, who arrested the prime suspects, Waqas, Saifullah, Amjad Ali and Aneesa. On their identification, police pulled the body out of Korangi stream.

A case was registered against the suspects. Trend Pk

FIA admits to failure in collecting concrete evidence

Staff Report

KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has admitted that it has yet to find any concrete evidence for Thursday’s terrorist attack in Karachi.

Meanwhile, Sindh’s Home Department has confirmed arresting several suspects with the help of bombers sketches which were released Saturday night.

Sources close to FIA told Trend Pk that human parts and others items found from the site of the attack have been sent to a laboratory for tests.

A high-level FIA team is examining explosives used in the powerful blast which killed 18 people and left over 160 injured.

Sharfuddin Memon, Advisor to the Sindh Home Minister, said several arrests have been made in connection with the attack.

He said that identity of the suspects would be revealed after completing the probe. Trend Pk

60 suspects arrested in overnight Karachi raids

Staff Report

KARACHI: In an overnight joint crack down, police and rangers nabbed some 60 suspects for their alleged involvement in violent activities, including set ablaze shops and vehicles.

According to reports, law enforcement agencies conducted raids in New Karachi, Shah Faisal Colony, Gulberg, Landhi and Malir, arresting dozens of people.

Police said that arms were also recovered from some of the suspects. Trend Pk

60 suspects arrested in overnight Karachi raids

Staff Report

KARACHI: In an overnight joint crack down, police and rangers nabbed some 60 suspects for their alleged involvement in violent activities, including set ablaze shops and vehicles.

According to reports, law enforcement agencies conducted raids in New Karachi, Shah Faisal Colony, Gulberg, Landhi and Malir, arresting dozens of people.

Police said that arms were also recovered from some of the suspects. Trend Pk

Police gets 14-day remand of target killing suspects

Staff Report

KARACHI: Karachi Police on Saturday obtained judicial remand of four suspected target killers for a period of 14 days.

Police produced the suspects, Bilal, Asad, Rafiq and Babar, before a Karachi Central court and sought a two-week remand for interrogation.

The court accepted the request and put off the hearing for 14 days. SAMAA

29 NATO oil tankers set ablaze in Bolan

29 NATO oil tankers have been set ablaze as unidentified armed men opened fire at them in district Bolan.
NATO oil tankers, bound from Karachi to Quetta, were attacked in Mithri, area of district Bolan. Intense firing caused them to catch fire while a Levies official also got injured in the incident.
Fire department has arrived the scene but struggling to extinguish the fire due to inadequate resources. Security forces and Levies have barricaded the area and started searching for the suspects; though they havent succeeded yet.

NATO supply goods stealers apprehended

Five men accused of stealing NATO supply goods have been apprehended by Islamabad police. Police has seized wireless sets, helicopter spare parts, army communication equipment and two vehicles used to supply military weaponry from the suspects.
According to police officials, suspects with the help of drivers of NATO trucks used to steal and sell NATO supply goods in the open market. Suspects, who belong to the area of Landi Kotal, were arrested from the area of Dhok Paracha. Police said suspects have also stolen 6 NATO containers.
SP Sadar, Captain Liaqat Ali told Dunya News that a special team has been constituted to catch the other people linked to this network and to recover the stolen goods. Suspects have been handed over to CID police for further investigation.

Two fleeing robbers killed in Lahore shootout

Staff Report

LAHORE: Two robbers were killed in an alleged police encounter in Shahidra Town in Lahore late Saturday night, police said.

Four suspected robbers riding two motor cycles snatched cash and mobile phones from two citizens on gunpoint and tried to escape.

However, they were intercepted by a police team, which was making its usual patrol rounds.

Police said the suspects fired at them, triggering a shootout.

As a result, two suspects were killed on the spot, while their two other accomplices managed to flee. SAMAA

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