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Large quantity of explosives recovered in Chaman
[Dawn] The Frontier Corps have seized a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives after an exchange of fire with suspected militants on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman. Briefing media personnel at a news conference in Chaman, Commandant of the Pishin Scouts, Colonel Shahzada Khattak said that FC personnel opened fire on a vehicle coming from Afghanistan at the Pak-Afghan border when it defied their signal to stop. After an exchange of fire, the militants managed to escape across the border leaving behind their vehicle. He said a search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of 250 kilogram of explosives, two rocket launchers along with 47 shells and 37 fuses. They also recovered five light machine guns, nine AK-47 rifles and over 5,000 bullets and cartridges of various calibres. Posted by: Fred 2009-11-29 |
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