Kabul, May 19 -- Afghan Taliban have discovered 270 kg of gunpowder and a quantity of explosives in eastern Khost province, a local official said on Monday.
The contraband, which was hidden in a truck, was discovered at the Ghulam Khan border crossing point as smugglers attempted to transfer it from Pakistan to Afghanistan, provincial government spokesman Mustaghfir Gurbaz told Xinhua.
Without disclosing further details, Gurbaz stated that the dossiers of the arrested individuals were referred to the judiciary for further investigation.
The Afghan interim government has intensified efforts to strengthen border security and prevent the smuggling of illegal substances into the country, while also working to restore law and order in t...