Afghan police discover weapon cache in northern Mazar-i-Sharif-Xinhua

Afghan police discover weapon cache in northern Mazar-i-Sharif

Source: Xinhua| 2022-09-10 21:09:00|Editor: huaxia

Photo taken on Sept. 10, 2022 shows ammunition discovered in Balkh province, Afghanistan. A weapon cache was discovered by police in Mazar-i-Sharif city of Afghanistan's Balkh province following a special operation, with a variety of arms and ammunition confiscated, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Asif Waziri said Saturday. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- A weapon cache was discovered by police in Mazar-i-Sharif city of Afghanistan's Balkh province following a special operation, with a variety of arms and ammunition confiscated, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Asif Waziri said Saturday.

"The operation was launched today in Police District 5 and police discovered a rocket-propelled grenade, an 82 mm caliber gun, anti-aircraft gun, 54 stock hand grenades and hundreds of rounds of bullets," Waziri told reporters here.

Police would continue to collect arms and ammunitions from anyone from non-security organizations to stabilize peace and security in the province, the official asserted.

In similar operations a couple of weeks ago, police also collected 40 pieces of arms including several AK-47 rifles from some individuals in Balkh province.

Photo taken on Sept. 10, 2022 shows weapons discovered in Balkh province, Afghanistan. A weapon cache was discovered by police in Mazar-i-Sharif city of Afghanistan's Balkh province following a special operation, with a variety of arms and ammunition confiscated, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Asif Waziri said Saturday. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

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