Weapons cache seized in Afghanistan
February 19th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANSKabul, Feb 19 (IANS) The Afghan and NATO-led international security forces have seized a weapons cache in Afghanistan’s northeastern Nuristan province, officials said in a statement Friday.
The weapons, seized late Thursday, included 12 rockets, two rocket-propelled grenades and 22 mortar rounds, Xinhua reported.
The weapons were found buried in a field in Garm Ser district in southern Helmand province after a tip off given by a civilian.
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