Pakistani counterterrorism police seize 2 tons of explosives and arrest 3 in Karachi
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Key Points:
- Pakistani counterterrorism police conducted raids in Karachi, arresting three suspects and seizing about 2 tons of explosives linked to planned attacks by the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).
- The explosives and detonators were transported from Balochistan, where the BLA has been engaged in a separatist insurgency for over two decades, with authorities alleging Indian support, a claim India denies.
- The raids, carried out jointly by police and intelligence agencies, were triggered by the arrest and interrogation of one suspect, leading to further arrests and ongoing efforts to capture remaining network members.
- The BLA has increasingly used female attackers in its operations, including a recent case involving a teenage girl recruited online and a 202
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