Suspect involved in the attack on Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul was arrested Saturday, a private TV channel reported.
A day earlier the embassy’s compound in Kabul came under attack targeting the head of mission. However, a security guard, Sepoy Israr Mohammad, was injured in the attack while protecting the diplomat.
According to diplomatic sources, the suspect was residing on the 8th floor of the nearby building and had planted improvised explosive devices (IED) in three rooms on the same floor.
When the Afghan security officials arrived at the building, the suspect tried escaping, however, he was arrested.
The security officials also recovered an AK-47 rifle, a long-range automatic rifle, a sniper rifle and other weapons from the possession of the suspect.
The diplomatic sources further said that the police have also arrested another suspect.
