KABUL, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security forces have confiscated a cache of firearms and ammunition in southern Kandahar province, the Ministry of National Defense announced in a statement on Monday.
Acting on intelligence reports and a tip-off, the security personnel conducted a search operation along the Spin Boldak-Kandahar route, uncovering an M4 machine gun, AK-47 rifles, pistols, hand grenades and a large quantity of ammunition, along with assorted military equipment, the statement detailed.
Two suspects were detained in connection with the seizure, which authorities described as a key step in disrupting potential threats to public safety.
Over the past four years, the Afghan government has collected thousands of weapons and vast stockpiles of ammunition nationwide, efforts aimed at stabilizing security in the conflict-scarred country and fostering a safer environment for reconstruction and development. ■
