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Police discover arms, ammunition in N. Afghanistan

Police in north Afghanistan said it has  discovered arms and ammunition including RPG-7 in  Sari Pul province, Din Mohammad Nazari, an official, said on Wednesday.

The contraband included four pieces of AKM, a machine gun, an RPG-7 rocket launcher and a U.S.-made M16 assault rifle.

The spokesperson of the provincial police said that the contraband was recovered during a series of operations in parts of Sari Pul province a couple of days ago.

According to the official, thousands of bullets and projectiles were also recovered during the operations.

In a similar crackdown, the police also discovered arms and ammunition in east Afghanistan’s Panjshir Province. (Xinhua/NAN)