Arms, ammunition discovered in N. Afghanistan
KABUL, June 25, (Xinhua): Counter-terrorism police have discovered a dozen pieces of arms and ammunition during operations in northern Afghanistan's Samangan province over the past two months, provincial police spokesman Hashmatullah Rahmani said Wednesday.
The weaponry included a variety of assault rifles, such as AK-47s, machineguns, and hundreds of bullets, the officer said. The officer noted that no one was allowed to keep or carry arms illegally.
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