Pak military admits ISIS presence in territory

September 01, 2016 20:18

Pakistan today for the first time admitted that the ISIS had a presence in the country but plans by the dreaded group to target important personalities by and attempts to organise itself have been thwarted.

"Daesh tried to make an ingress into Pakistan, but the core of its group have now been apprehended," army spokesperson Lt. Gen. Asim Bajwa told a press conference, using an alternate acronym for the ISIS.

In this connection, 309 arrests have been made including 25 foreigners of Afghan, Syrian and Iraqi nationalities, he said.

They were involved in attacks on media and security personnel, and were planning attacks on government, diplomatic and civilian targets, he added.

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