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Police foils possible terrorist bid in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Nov 22 (KUNA) -- Police foiled a possible terrorist bid, arrested a woman and recovered 130 kilograms of explosives early on Monday.
A routine passenger van was travelling from northern Peshawar city to Rawalpindi city, about a kilometer from Islamabad, when police intercepted it near entry toll plaza on I.J. Principal Road, said Deputy Superintendent Police (DSP) while talking to newsmen.
He said police on inspection recovered 130 kilograms of explosives from the van and arrested a female passenger.
Meanwhile, police sources told KUNA that the joint teams of police and law-enforcement agencies were conducting raids in several areas of the city to arrest the suspected terrorists. (end) amn.rk KUNA 220902 Nov 10NNNN