ISLAMABAD, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani security agencies on Saturday arrested a terrorist of the Islamic State (IS) group in the country's southern port city of Karachi and foiled terrorist activities, officials said.
Zakirullah alias Shafiullah was captured in a joint operation by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and the paramilitary force Rangers on a tip-off in Karachi, the capital of Sindh province, a spokesman for the CTD said.
Security personnel recovered a hand grenade and pistol from the possession of the terrorist, who was previously associated with the outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and later joined the IS, the spokesman said in a statement.
Zakirullah, who belonged to Bajaur tribal district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, had received terrorist training in Afghanistan, he said, adding that the terrorist had arrived in Karachi for carrying out terrorist attacks along with other terrorists against the law enforcement agencies.
The CTD said the terrorist has confessed his links with the TTP and the IS and his involvement in a series of terrorist acts in different parts of the country. Enditem
