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Delivery of 141 weapons to Taliban stopped in Herat city: NDS
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The delivery of at least 141 different types of weapons to the Taliban turbans in western Herat...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns... province was stopped by the Afghan intelligence operatives. The National Directorate of Security ...the Afghan national intel agency... (NDS) said the weapons were loaded professionally in a truck and the group was looking to deliver them to its fighters in Herat province. According to a statement by NDS, the cache included at least 51 Ak-47 assault rifles, 19 automatic weapon, 71 pistols and various other types of ammunition and explosives. NDS further added that the truck was seized by the Afghan intelligence operatives from the vicinity of 11th police district of Herat city. The Afghan intelligence also added that two suspects were tossed in the calaboose Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! in connection to the transportation of the weapons and are in jug of the NDS for further investigation. The Talibs group has not commented regarding the report so far. Posted by: Fred 2016-09-25 |
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