Peshawar - Counter Terrorism Department arrested a militant of Tehreek Taliban Pakistan and recovered almost 10kg explosive material from his possession in North Waziristan tribal district on Thursday.
A CTD official said that on a tip-off about presence of two suspicious men riding a motorcycle in Mir Ali, the CTD personnel raided the area and arrested Irfanullah, while his other accomplice fled the scene.
The personnel recovered 10kg explosive material laden on the motorbike, prime cord, battery cells and a plastic remote control.
The arrestee was already wanted by CTD Bannu region in a number of terrorism cases.