KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – The Counter Narcotic Police of Afghanistan (CNPA) has seized an explosive-laden vehicle, after carrying an operation in Police District 3 (PD3) of Kandahar city, said the Ministry of Interior Affairs in a statement Tuesday.
At least one suspect has been arrested in the case.
“CNPA discovered & seized an explosives-laden vehicle in PD#3, Kandahar City of Kandahar province,” said the MoIA in a tweet.
According to the statement, at least 2,000 rounds of PK machine gun, including a huge number of rockets and grenades, were loaded in the vehicle.
“The vehicle was carrying 2,000 rounds of PK machine gun, 50 RPG-7 rocket propelled grenade warheads & 17,960 light rounds,” the tweet added. “The driver was arrested in connection with the case.”
The came at a time the Afghan National Defense Security Forces (ANDSF) carried multiple operations throughout the province, foiling a number of attempted attacks by the Taliban insurgents since Monday.
