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Pakistani police arrests would-be suicide bombers

ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 (KUNA) -- Police in Pakistan's capital Friday claimed arresting three would-be suicide bombers and recovered suicide jackets and arms from their possession.
Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of police and Law-Enforcement Agencies (LEA) conducted a raid on a hotel in Abbpara area of the city, police sources told KUNA. They said three would-be suicide bombers were arrested.
Sources said that suicide jackets, heavy weapons and thousands of US dollars and local currency notes were also recovered from their possession.
Sources said further that the bombers were planning to carry out terrorist activity in the capital on the occasion of 27th Ramadan. (end) amn.hb KUNA 262025 Aug 11NNNN