PNS Mehran attack: Suspect arrested in Faisalabad
FAISALABAD: Security forces on Friday arrested a suspect from Faisalabad who is believed to be involved in the PNS Mehran attack in Karachi.
Express 24/7 correspondent Ejaz Hussain reported that the suspect, known as Qari Qaiser, was living in the Satiana area of Faisalabad and originally hailed from Dera Ghazi Khan. The suspect was reported to be running a Madrassah in DG Khan.
Qaiser was traced with the help of a cell-phone that was being used by the terrorists.
Up to six militants, armed with rocket-propelled grenades, explosives and automatic rifles, had attacked the navy airbase in Karachi on May 22.
They managed to destroy two P-3C Orion aircraft, costing an estimated $36 million, which had only been delivered by the United States a year ago.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had claimed the attack on the base, calling it revenge for the killing of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.