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The joint forces have arrested 566 people across the country under 'Operation Devil Hunt' on the fifth day of the operation, according to the police headquarters.
This brings the total number of arrests under the operation to 3,415 as of Thursday afternoon, it said.
Some 1099 of the arrests were in connection with different cases, it said.
During the fifth day's operations, the joint forces also recovered arms and ammunition, including two foreign-made pistols, two magazines, five bullets, and two sharp weapons.
The government launched the nationwide security operation on Saturday night, ostensibly aiming to curb unrest and ensure public safety.