PESHAWAR: Security forces and police have arrested 12 terrorists including commander of Lashkar-e-Islam during raids in different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to the security officials, they raided a house located in Sapah, area of Khyber Bara, where they caught the top commander of LeI Zakir Afridi along with three other terrorists of his party. Three suicide jackets and six bombs were found in their possession.

Later, they were put behind the bars. During investigation, the terrorists uttered about their other gang members involved in heinous acts with them. This revelation helped in arresting the other eight terrorists from Badaber, a rural area in Peshawar.

Moreover, it was also revealed that they were planning to carry out a terror attack on 25th December in Peshawar.

The terrorists are in police custody now for further investigation.