KABUL, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Police have discovered some 200 pieces of light and heavy firearms in the eastern Afghanistan Paktia province, reported the state-run Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) on Thursday.
The weaponry, according to the state-owned media outlet, includes 97 pieces of Kalashnikovs, seven pieces of the M16-type assault rifles, 86 stock pistols, seven rocket launchers, and many more types of arms and ammunition.
Without providing more details, the official media outlet citing police added that no one has the right to keep or carry arms illegally.
In similar operations, police reported discovery of arms and ammunition, including an anti-aircraft gun in the northern Samangan province on Tuesday. ■
