Pakistani security agencies have arrested four militants during a crackdown on Wednesday, Geo TV reported.
Sources said that the security agencies personnel, acting upon an intelligence report, launched a crackdown in Youhanaabad, Lahore.
During the operation, four militants identified as Mir Khan, Abdul Rehman, Zarab Khan and Ameer Khan were detained.
Suicide jackets, huge cache of modern weaponry and explosive material were recovered from the possession of the detainees allegedly members of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Mohmand Agency.
Sources further said that the nabbed terrorists were also linked with attack on Catholic Church in Youhanaabad.
The arrested militants were shifted to an undisclosed location for further investigation and more arrests were expected in the light of information gleaned from the detainees.
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