RescueRanger
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Well said brother, we have come such a long way, people don't realise it. At one point the threat of terrorist attacks in Islamabad was so high, I have myself lifted the remains of those who were slain from this blight. The pressure was immense, people won't count the unsung heroes like the late Maj(R) Tabassum Zaheer (former director Islamabad Police - Special Branch Bomb Disposal Squad) and Head Constable Hikmatyar (who singlehanded saved 100 people).As someone from Islamabad, and seeing these pictures of suicide jackets and other paraphernalia in Islamabad, it reminds me how far we have come from those dreaded times.
The generation of today might not realize, but those were the times where you would be worried going out into a market to do simple grocery, even in main Islamabad. So hats off to the folk who got rid of this menace from our society, if not completely, then significantly.
Secondly, I know next to nothing about this subject, but it will never cease to amaze me how simple things can be wired together to bring about such destruction, and also how the agencies actually find this stuff. Bomb hidden inside a sofa, hidden inside a sweet box, inside a motorcycle....just goes to show that intelligence indeed is a critical component of counter terror ops.
Intelligence led policing is vital for security, and intelligence comes from various sources including citizens, watch this small clip:
If you have time please consider watching the full documentary: