KABUL, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Police have discovered a dozen firearms, including seven AK-47 assault rifles, in northern Afghanistan's Sari Pul province, said a statement of the provincial police office on Friday.
The weaponry, which includes seven stock Kalashnikovs, one piece of the U.S.-made M16, and four pieces of pistols, was collected from individuals outside the security organs from across the province a couple of days ago, the statement added.
Police won't allow anyone to keep or carry arms illegally, the statement asserted.
The Afghan government, which vowed to collect arms from irresponsible armed individuals, has rounded up hundreds of thousands of military equipment, including assault rifles and battle tanks, over the past four years in the post-war country. ■