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ISLAMABAD – Pakistani officials say two highly experienced Taliban militants have been arrested while planning to attack top hotels and kidnap diplomats in Pakistan. One of the men claims to have helped plan previous attacks.
The two men, both deserters from a government paramilitary force, were arrested recently in a hotel in Rawalpindi, a crowded city near Islamabad, said Islamabad Police Chief Bin Yamin. He declined to say when the men were arrested or what information lead authorities to them.
One of the arrested men, speaking to reporters at a police station, said their targets included five-star hotels and a club for Westerners.
Yamin said police also seized two suicide vests and weaponry in the raid.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bomb exploded Monday in a city in southwestern Pakistan, killing one person and injuring three more in an attack that police blamed on ethnic militants.
The bomb was planted beside a rickshaw near a busy intersection, senior police officer Hamid Shakil said.
Quetta is the capital of Baluchistan province, where the government has been fighting ethnic Baluchi militants. The Baluchi militancy is distinct from the Taliban insurgency, which the government is fighting in many parts of Pakistan.
The Baluchistan militants seek more autonomy for the province and a greater share of the profits from its many natural resources.
The two men, both deserters from a government paramilitary force, were arrested recently in a hotel in Rawalpindi, a crowded city near Islamabad, said Islamabad Police Chief Bin Yamin. He declined to say when the men were arrested or what information lead authorities to them.
One of the arrested men, speaking to reporters at a police station, said their targets included five-star hotels and a club for Westerners.
Yamin said police also seized two suicide vests and weaponry in the raid.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bomb exploded Monday in a city in southwestern Pakistan, killing one person and injuring three more in an attack that police blamed on ethnic militants.
The bomb was planted beside a rickshaw near a busy intersection, senior police officer Hamid Shakil said.
Quetta is the capital of Baluchistan province, where the government has been fighting ethnic Baluchi militants. The Baluchi militancy is distinct from the Taliban insurgency, which the government is fighting in many parts of Pakistan.
The Baluchistan militants seek more autonomy for the province and a greater share of the profits from its many natural resources.
