Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and police conducted a joint operation when they foiled an attempted terror attack in Pakistan's Adiala jail.

Security personnel arrested three terrorists and recovered explosives and jail map from them.

According to City Police Officer, (CPO) Syed Khalid Hamdani, CTD personnel and police conducted a joint operation and arrested three terrorists with sophisticated weapons including explosives, Improvised Explosive Device (IED), and a map of the prison, reported ARY News.

The law enforcers conducted IBO after they received information about the presence of the terrorists in the area, he said.

The arrested terrorists belonged to Afghanistan and wanted to conduct terror activities in the area, the CPO said and informed that police and law enforcement agencies were conducting search operation in adjoining area of Adiala jail.