D I KHAN, Sept 22 (DNA): Police have foiled a major terror bid by
recovering huge amount of explosives, arms and ammunition in two
different intelligence-based search and strike operations in Dera Ismail
Khan on Sunday.

According to the police, more than 20 kilograms of explosives, including
improvised explosive devices, hand grenades, bulletproof jackets and
material used in suicide bomb blasts were seized from the basement of a
house in village Himmat.

More than 30 kilograms of explosives were also recovered during a raid
near Zafarabad area.

Earlier, on Aug 16, four suspected terrorists were shot dead in a gun
battle with security forces in Dera Ismail Khan.

Police said the security forces launched an operation in the forests in
Bacha Abad and its surrounding areas in DI Khan.

The four terror suspects were killed in an exchange of fire with law
enforcers, they added.

Two of the killed terrorists were identified as Javed Malana and Abdul
Rehman.

Kalashnikovs, a police wireless set, explosives and other material used
to make suicide vests were seized from their possession.