Multan: Two Pakistani counterterrorism officials say authorities have detained 13 local militants who were trying to set up an ISIS affiliate.
The officials said on Tuesday the men were captured this week during a raid in the eastern Punjab province.
The officials say authorities seized weapons and CDs from the detained men, who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to brief reporters.
They say 9 of the 13 men were brought before a court on Tuesday, which allowed them to be held for up to 10 days for questioning.
Local authorities insist the Syria and Iraq-based ISIS group has no footprint in Pakistan, which has long battled the Taliban and other homegrown militants.
The officials said on Tuesday the men were captured this week during a raid in the eastern Punjab province.
The officials say authorities seized weapons and CDs from the detained men, who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
They say 9 of the 13 men were brought before a court on Tuesday, which allowed them to be held for up to 10 days for questioning.
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