Afghan security force members stand guard in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, March 28, 2024. The Afghan police have arrested 12,540 criminal suspects over the past six months across the country, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said Thursday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)
KABUL, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan police have arrested 12,540 criminal suspects over the past six months across the country, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said Thursday.
According to the ministry's report, in the six-month operations, 18 people were rescued from a clutch of abductors, 18 human kidnappers were killed, and 172 others were captured.
Police personnel have organized over 15,500 operations against drug smugglers. Consequently, 5,663 people were arrested on charges of drug trafficking, selling and buying, the ministry said, adding that 377 drug factories have been demolished during the period.
The Afghan caretaker government has vowed to crack down on criminal elements in Afghanistan to ensure law and order in the country. ■
An Afghan security force member stands guard in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, March 28, 2024. The Afghan police have arrested 12,540 criminal suspects over the past six months across the country, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said Thursday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)
An Afghan security force member makes a body search at a checkpoint in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, March 28, 2024. The Afghan police have arrested 12,540 criminal suspects over the past six months across the country, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said Thursday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)
An Afghan security force member stands guard in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, March 28, 2024. The Afghan police have arrested 12,540 criminal suspects over the past six months across the country, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said Thursday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)