Arms, ammunition seized in E. Afghanistan

22/3/2025 15:02

Police have discovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including 16 pieces of AK-47 assault rifles, during operations in eastern Afghanistan's Paktika province.



The weaponry discovered includes 16 pieces of Kalashnikovs, five pieces of the U.S.-made M4 assault rifles, 16 pieces of pistols, and hundreds of projectiles and other military equipment, a statement of the provincial police office said Saturday.



Without providing more details, the statement noted that no one has the right to keep, carry or smuggle arms and ammunition illegally.



Earlier in similar operations, police discovered armaments, including an anti-aircraft gun of DShK type, 18 pieces of mortar mines, several stocks of hand grenades, several boxes of projectiles and a set of walkie-talkies in the northern Samangan province last week.