KABUL, Sept 18 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan police discovered a weapon cache and arrested five persons for keeping arms illegally, in the eastern Kapisa province, the Interior Ministry said, in a statement here, today.
During a cleanup operation yesterday, police personnel, besides discovering 21 stocks of assault rifles, including AK-47, also found and confiscated two sets of walkie-talkies, a few hand grenades, a laptop computer, and a number of ammunitions, the statement said.
Police have taken five persons into custody and an investigation has been initiated, the statement further said.
Without identifying the arrested men, the statement said that, police would do their best to ensure law and order in the province.
The Taliban-run administration vowed to collect arms and ammunitions from anyone out of security organs, to stabilise peace and security in the country.
