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| Afghanistan |
| 2 metric tons of explosives seized in Kabul |
| 2015-12-17 |
| "Shoot, a fella could have a pretty good time with all that stuff" -- Major T. J. "King" Kong The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has seized 2,000 kilograms of explosive materials in capital Kabul. A statement released by the NDS on Wednesday states that the explosive materials discovered in 21st sector of the city were placed in 20 bags of 50 KGs. The 2,000 KGs of “ammonium nitrate” were sent to Kabul from across the Durand Line by Mawlawi Aziz who is instructor of terrorist attacks for Haqqani network, the statement adds. The plan was to use the explosives in terrorist attacks in Kabul. A footage released by the spy agency shows a huge controlled-detonation in a deserted area identifies as Bot Khak where the raid was conducted. Statements released by NDS usually do not contain exact date of the achievement but they come after recent activities. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #13 Common Core |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-12-17 22:09 |
| #12 ummmm...20 bags of 50 kg. each is 1000 kg., not 2000 kg as stated in the article... |
| Posted by: ptah 2015-12-17 21:11 |
| #11 At least it wasn't listed in imperial gallons and blamed on The West. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2015-12-17 16:51 |
| #10 For peaceful Islamic purposes, of course. |
| Posted by: gorb 2015-12-17 16:39 |
| #9 4409 pounds and a few ounces. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-12-17 15:36 |
| #8 So, between 4000 and 5000 pounds of explosive, or fertilizer. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2015-12-17 15:34 |
| #7 Don't confuse the poor thing. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-12-17 15:33 |
| #6 2 metric tons? 2000 kilograms would be ONE metric ton. Think again. 1 thousand kilograms == 1 metric one, ergo 2 thousand kilograms == 2 metric tons. See here. |
| Posted by: badanov 2015-12-17 15:20 |
| #5 1,000 kg = 1 metric ton (aka tonne), of course. In the metric system it's all about powers of 10, without any other conversion factor. Perhaps he was confused with a short or US ton, which is 2,000 lb. And then there's the imperial/British/long ton, which is 2,240 lb., for reasons best left unexplored. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2015-12-17 15:00 |
| #4 A metric ton is not an official SI unit of measure, but it's generally considered to be 1000 kg, or about 2200 pounds. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2015-12-17 14:20 |
| #3 Call Frank G - he can build a bridge to put the troll under. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2015-12-17 13:20 |
| #2 We've a troll |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-12-17 13:06 |
| #1 2 metric tons? 2000 kilograms would be ONE metric ton. |
| Posted by: Seeking a cure for ignorance 2015-12-17 12:51 |