KABUL, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan's security forces have discovered a large amount of weapons and military equipment, including 885 hand grenades, in the past four months in eastern Ghazni province, a local official reported Wednesday night.
The contraband, which included 52 various types of arms, 21 AK-27 Kalashnikovs, 21 pistols, two PK machine guns, 885 hand grenades, 15 rocket launchers, 8 mortar shells, and a quantity of war equipment, such as cartridges and bullets, was seized during a series of operations, said Ezatullah Saeedi, provincial government spokesman.
Without giving details on whether anyone was arrested due to involvement in the case, the official added that the weapons and ammunition were uncovered in the capital and districts of the province.
Earlier this week, police confiscated a huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including 45 pieces of pistols, in southern Helmand province.
The Afghan interim government has collected thousands of light and heavy weapons and a huge quantity of ammunition throughout the war-stricken country. ■
