India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives

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India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives

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Indian security agencies arrested over 200 operatives linked to Pakistan-backed militants, preventing subversive attacks around India's Independence Day. Home Minister Amit Shah confirmed this large-scale crackdown on terror operatives.

MUMBAI, Aug 17 - Indian security agencies arrested more than 200 \"terror operatives\" linked to Pakistan, thwarting potential \"subversive attacks\" around the country's Independence Day last week, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday, in one of the largest such crackdowns in years.

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