Kabul, July 5 -- In a large-scale operation, Afghan authorities seized a large cache of arms and ammunition, including more than 100 pieces of firearms, during a series of operations in the southern Afghanistan Helmand province over the past two months, said the Ministry for Interior Affairs today.
The 105 pieces of variety of assault rifles including 14 stocks of Kalashnikovs, 63 pieces of pistols, a rocket propelled grenade, some machineguns and more than 3,000 of bullets of light and heavy weapons have been recovered during operations in different parts of the province, the statement posted on the ministry's X account added.
Police have also taken into custody a number of people for carrying arms illegally and handed them over to...