Kabul, July 1 -- Afghan security personnel have discovered a large cache of weapons and ammunition in the eastern regions, the Ministry of National Defence announced in a statement late yesterday.
The contraband, which included 60 pieces of heavy and light arms, such as PK machine guns, M16 rifles, Kalashnikovs, assault rifles and pistols, was discovered during a series of coordinated search operations launched in the eastern regions, said the statement.
Additionally, a substantial amount of ammunition and military equipment, including 250 kg of gunpowder, communication devices, rocket launchers, hand grenades, explosives, and a large quantity of cartridges and bullets, have been seized during the operations, it added.
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