The Afghan intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) announced Thursday that a huge cache of improvised explovice device (IED) was discovered and seized in north-eastern Takhar province of Afghanistan.
National Directorate of Security (NDS) following a statement said the explosives and weapons were seized during an operation in Rustaq district.
The statement further added that two suspected individuals, recognized as Habibullah and Abdul Jabar, were arrested by Afghan intelligence operative.
The statement also added that the explosives cache included 96 anti-tank improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 149 anti-personnel IEDs, 33 anti-personnel mines, 6 boxes of pistol ammunition, heavy machine gun ammunition, RPG explosives, 3 hand grenades, 8 magazines of pistol ammunition, one motorcycle and 7 sets of mobile phones.
According to the NDS officials, the militants were looking to carry out attacks during the election days in norht-eastern
Takhar proivnce of Afhganistan.
The anti-government armed militant groups have not commented regarding the report so far.
According to the NDS officials, the militants were looking to carry out attacks during the election days in norht-eastern Takhar proivnce of Afhganistan.
The anti-government armed militant groups have not commented regarding the report so far.
