Would-be teen suicide bomber arrested in Pakistan
A 16-year-old boy wearing a suicide-bomber jacket and carrying a hand grenade was arrested on Monday in an army-controlled area in Pakistan's troubled northwest.
By Agencies |
ISLAMABAD: A 16-year-old boy wearing a suicide-bomber jacket and carrying a hand grenade was arrested on Monday in an army-controlled area in Pakistan's troubled northwest, police said.
Senior police officer Akhtar Ali Shah said the youth was taken into custody Monday morning at a military cantonment, an area that includes civilian and army facilities, about 30 miles (45 kilometers) east of Peshawar, site of a suicide bombing Saturday that killed 35 people.
``Swift action by the police yielded the arrest of the boy, who was brought into the cantonment area by accomplices who are being traced,'' Shah said.
He said the boy was being interrogated by a joint team of senior investigators from the police and security agencies.
He would not speculate on the possible target but said the army's supply corps is located in the area.
In recent weeks, the Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for a string of suicide bombings in revenge for military offensives in the northwestern region that borders Afghanistan. One attack killed nearly 70 people at a major weapons factory.
Pakistan has struggled to contain rising militancy in its borders, and the fledgling government has tried both peace talks and military operations to stop the insurgents.
Senior police officer Akhtar Ali Shah said the youth was taken into custody Monday morning at a military cantonment, an area that includes civilian and army facilities, about 30 miles (45 kilometers) east of Peshawar, site of a suicide bombing Saturday that killed 35 people.
``Swift action by the police yielded the arrest of the boy, who was brought into the cantonment area by accomplices who are being traced,'' Shah said.
He said the boy was being interrogated by a joint team of senior investigators from the police and security agencies.
He would not speculate on the possible target but said the army's supply corps is located in the area.
In recent weeks, the Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for a string of suicide bombings in revenge for military offensives in the northwestern region that borders Afghanistan. One attack killed nearly 70 people at a major weapons factory.
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A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for Saturday's suicide attack on a police checkpoint on the edge of Peshawar, killing seven police officers and 28 other people. He speculated that the driver of the explosives-packed pickup truck feared being discovered at the checkpoint and decided to detonate.Pakistan has struggled to contain rising militancy in its borders, and the fledgling government has tried both peace talks and military operations to stop the insurgents.
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