ISLAMABAD, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A senior commander of banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from the airport in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, local Urdu TV channels reported on Monday.
According to FIA spokesperson, TTP commander, identified as Maulvi Bahadar Jan, was trying to flee to Dubai in a private airline when authorities apprehended him during checking of his documents at the Bacha Khan International Airport.
The arrested commander's name was included in the exit control list by the Pakistani Interior Ministry. He was wanted by the law enforcement agencies for his involvement in various terrorist activities in the country.
Following the arrest, the TTP commander was handed over to Counter-Terrorism Department of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province for further investigation.
On June 4, anti-terrorism department arrested a key commander of TTP from Buner district in the province. He was involved in bomb attacks on police check-posts and attack on paramilitary Frontier Corps camp in Buner.