30.7 C
Delhi
Friday, April 11, 2025

Afghan forces seize arms, ammunition in eastern Ghazni province

Date:

Share post:

Donate-GC-Razorpay

Kabul: Afghan security forces have seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunition including 35 pieces of AK-47 assault rifles in the eastern Ghazni province, said a statement of the General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) on Tuesday.

The recovered arms and ammunitions, according to the statement, also include a PK machine gun, three pistols, an 82 mm caliber anti-tank gun, thousands of bullets, and explosive objects. The weapons were seized in operations in parts of the eastern Ghazni province.

The statement didn’t say if anyone has been arrested.

In other developments, Afghan security forces had also discovered and seized several weapon caches in Parwan, Nangarhar, and Nimroz provinces a couple of weeks ago.

Related articles

Trump vows to promptly reveal causes of helicopter crash near New York

Washington: US President Donald Trump said the transportation secretary is investigating the helicopter crash near New York and...

Sudharsan on top gear as GT look to extend streak

Lucknow: Gujarat Titans, bolstered by the explosive form of Sai Sudharsan (273 runs at an average of 54.60)...

U.S. ambassador to Ukraine stepping down: Spokesperson Bruce

Washington: U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink is stepping down, said U.S. State Department on Thursday, without giving...

Two planes bump wings at Washington D.C.’s Reagan airport; no injuries reported

Houston: Two American Airlines passenger planes bumped wings on a taxiway at the Ronald Reagan National Airport in...