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ISLAMABAD, Nov 14 (APP):Law-enforcement agencies have made a major breakthrough in the investigation of the suicide blast at the Judicial Complex G-11, arresting four members of the terrorist cell linked to the outlawed TTP/Fitna al-Khawarij who facilitated the attack.
In a joint intelligence-based operation conducted by the Intelligence Bureau and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), the entire operational cell involved in planning, guiding, and executing the suicide bombing— including its handler — has been dismantled, an official told APP on Friday.
During interrogation, the handler, Sajidullah alias Sheena, confessed that he had been directed via Telegram by TTP/Fitna al-Khawarij commander Saeed-ur-Rehman alias Daadullah, a resident of Charmang, Bajaur, currently based in Afghanistan and serving as the group’s intelligence chief for Nawagai, Bajaur, to carry out a suicide attack in Islamabad with the intent to cause maximum casualties among law-enforcement personnel.
According to investigators, Daadullah sent photographs of the suicide bomber — Usman alias Qari, a member of the Shinwari tribe and a resident of Achin, Nangarhar, Afghanistan — to Sajidullah so he could receive him upon arrival in Pakistan.
When the bomber crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan, Sajidullah arranged his stay at a safe location on the outskirts of Islamabad.
Following Daadullah’s instructions, Sajidullah collected a suicide jacket from Akhun Baba graveyard in Peshawar and transported it to Islamabad. On the day of the incident, he personally fitted the suicide vest on Usman alias Qari before dispatching him towards the Judicial Complex.
Officials said the attack was planned with the clear aim of inflicting maximum loss of life on law-enforcement agencies and disrupting security in the federal capital.
The investigation further revealed that the Afghanistan-based TTP/Fitna al-Khawarij leadership supervised the network at every stage — from recruitment and movement to supply of explosives and target selection.
The entire cell, including the operational commander and three accomplices, has now been arrested. Law-enforcement agencies are continuing operations, and further arrests and disclosures are expected.