Pak authorities foil
bid to smuggle
‘US-made arms’
from Afghanistan

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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan authorities foiled a bid to smuggle ‘US-made weapons’ from Afghanistan by seizing a truck loaded with onions at the Torkham Border.

According to INP news agency, as per details, the US-made weapons, left in Afghanistan after the departure of the forces were attempted to smuggle to Pakistan, concealed in the onion sacks. Upon checking by the Pakistan Customs and the security forces personnel, the weapons concealed in the onion sacks were recovered.

The recovered US-made weapons include M4, Kalashankov, American riffle, leaser beams, night vision sites and bullets in large numbers. The driver of the vehicle has been taken into custody for interrogation. The arms and ammunition were being smuggled for carrying out terrorist activities in Pakistan.

Pakistani soldiers are busy in checking at border.
Pakistani soldiers are busy in checking at border.

In a separate development, security forces recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition during the Chaman intelligence-based operation (IBO) on Sunday.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that an IBO was carried out in general area Rehman Kahul, Chaman to clear a suspected hideout of terrorists linked with recent terrorist incidents including planting of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Chaman and surrounding areas.

Additionally, modern American weapons were recovered from sacks full of onions during the check, and an Afghan driver has been detained.

Arms seized by Pakistani officials
Arms seized by Pakistani officials

Sources further claim that important revelations are expected from the arrested Afghan driver during the investigation. The recovered weapons include modern American-made M4, Kalashnikov magazines, and thousands of different types of bullets. Moreover, among the seized weapons are American rifle grenades, night vision sights, and laser beams.

On Tuesday evening, Islamabad delivered a strong demarche to the Afghan

Interim Government calling for an investigation and strict action against the perpetrators of Dera Ismail Khan attack.

Arms seized by Pakistani officials
Pakistan customs foils bid to smuggle weapons from Afghanistan)

The attack, whose responsibility has been claimed by Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, a terrorist group affiliated with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), resulted in multiple causalities, including the martyrdom of 23 security personnel, a Foreign Office statement said.

The Afghan diplomat was asked to immediately convey to the Afghan Interim Government to fully investigate and take stern action against the perpetrators of the recent attack.