In a significant development, Pakistani authorities announced the arrest of four militants allegedly involved in a suicide bombing outside a district court in Islamabad. The attack, which occurred on Tuesday, claimed 12 lives and left 28 others injured. The suspects, identified as members of the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), were apprehended in a joint operation by the Intelligence Bureau and Counter-Terrorism Department. One of the detainees, Sajid Ullah, is believed to have handled the explosive device used in the attack. According to government statements on social media platform X, Ullah confessed to receiving orders from TTP commander Saeed-ur-Rehman, also known as Daadullah, via the Telegram messaging app. The commander, currently hiding in Afghanistan, orchestrated the attack by sending Ullah photographs of the suicide bomber, an Afghan national from Nangarhar province. Ullah arranged the bomber’s accommodation near Islamabad and retrieved the explosive vest from a graveyard in Peshawar before transporting it to the capital. The arrests highlight Pakistan’s escalating security challenges amid a resurgence of militancy and strained relations with Afghanistan. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi confirmed Afghan nationals’ involvement in both the Islamabad bombing and a separate attack in Wana, where a prolonged gun battle resulted in the deaths of three soldiers and all assailants. The incidents underscore the fragile cross-border ceasefire and the urgent need for regional cooperation to combat terrorism.
Pakistan says it has arrests 4 militants over involvement in suicide bombing at Islamabad court
