Police foil Deobandi terror bid in Peshawar, recover huge cache of ammunition

Police foiled a major Deobandi terror bid that was aimed at targeting Peshawar by seizing huge cache of arms and ammunition yesterday.

Peshawar police, during a raid conducted in the Khazana outskirts, recovered 10mm RK75 mortars, 14 rocket launcher shells, five RPG-7 shells and three RPG-7 boosters among other explosives, SSP Rural Furqan Bilal informed during a press conference.
The ammunition was found hidden in jute bags beside a river within the limits of the Khazana police station, SSP Furqan Bilal said.
The official added that the police are closing in on the terrorists behind the terror bid and would soon track them down.