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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - The arrested men belong to local Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is an umbrella group of dozens of Sunni Islamists and sectarian militant groups. — Reuters pic
ISLAMABAD, May 26 — Pakistani authorities have arrested 11 Islamist militants who were involved in the suicide bombing that killed five Chinese engineers in March in the north of the country which borders Afghanistan, officials said today.
The announcement was made at a news conference held by Pakistan’s counter-terrorism chief Rai Tahir along with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
The arrested men belong to local Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is an umbrella group of dozens of Sunni Islamists and sectarian militant groups.
The TTP aims to overthrow the government and replace it with a harsh brand of Islamic law.
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Tahir said a cellphone which the suicide bomber had been using to communicate with his local handlers led to the arrest of the suspects.
The investigation and evidence show the militants had been taking instructions from TTP leaders in Afghanistan, he said.
Pakistani military had already said the attack was planned in Afghanistan and that the suicide bomber was also an Afghan national, a charge Kabul denies.
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The TTP previously denied involvement and a spokesman said today that it had already explained its position on the attack.
“We have forensic evidence to prove that the TTP militants who were operating from Afghanistan are involved in it,” said Naqvi, the minister.
The suicide bomber drove a vehicle into a convoy of Chinese engineers working on a dam in northwest Pakistan in March, killing five of the engineers and a local diver.
Kabul previously said rising violence in Pakistan is a domestic issue for Islamabad.
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have soured in recent months. Islamabad says Kabul is not doing enough to tackle militant groups targeting Pakistan.
The minister said legal assistance will be sought from Kabul to arrest another three main members of the TTP who were directing the attacker and his facilitator from Afghanistan.
“We want Afghanistan to act against these terrorists. Either try them there or hand them over to us,” said the minister. — Reuters
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