Afghanistan foils weapons smuggling

By Xinhua News Agency

Dec 08, 2021 12:02 am

KABUL: Police in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province have foiled attempts to smuggle weapons and have arrested one person, the state-run news agency Bakhtar reported. The man, according to the news agency, was attempting to traffic 38 pieces of assault rifles including M4, AK-47 and some pistols out of the province. He has been arrested and handed over to concerned authorities for investigation.

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