Afghan security forces have seized a Pakistani bus carrying 6,250 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, an ingredient of improvised explosives, officials said Monday.
Publish dateMonday 22 May 2017 - 15:51
Story Code : 143419
Afghan Voice Agency(AVA), The discovery happened in Marko Bazzaar area of Ghani Kheil district in Nangarhar province which shares border with Pakistan.
The provincial governor’s office in a statement said that the material was hidden in 125 bags.
It was placed skilfully among clothes and was meant for destructive activities in the provincial capital city, Jalalabad.
A man identified as Esmatullah was arrested in connection with the smuggling, officials said.
Pictures attached to the statement showed the bus and yellow bags.
The discovery in Nangarhar comes nearly a week after Islamic State insurgents attacked the provincial station of state-run TV, killing at least six.
Source : Afghan Voice Agency(AVA)
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