The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on June 3, arrested six suspected terrorists belonging to different banned outfits during operations in different areas of Punjab, reports Dawn. According to the CTD Spokesman, the CTD conducted 39 intelligence based operations (IBOs) in different Districts of the Province, interrogating 40 suspects and arresting six terrorists allegedly affiliated with different banned outfits, recovering weapons, explosives and other prohibited materials from them. Those arrested were identified as Shoaib Rafiq, a cadre of Hizb-e-Tahrir, Muhammad Baqir Mehndi, a cadre of Sipah Muhammad Pakistan, two cadres of the Baloch Liberation Army – Zahir Shah and Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Afzal, a cadre of Jama’at-ul-Ahrar, and Asif, a member of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). At least 415 grams of explosive material, one hand grenade, one improvised explosive device (IED bomb), six detonators, six feet safety fuse wire, two feet Prima Card, four prohibited books, 31 pamphlets of banned outfits, nine stickers, two flags, a receipt book, three mobile phones and PKR 49,680 in cash have been recovered from the terrorists.