Ammunition discovered from Afghan capital suburb
24/12/2008 17:30
Afghan forces yesterday found an ammunition depot of militants outside
capital city Kabul and thus foiled a possible terrorist attack on the city, a
press release of Afghanistan Defense Ministry issued in Kabul today
said.
"Personnel of national army during their operation discovered a depot
of ammunition containing several explosive devices including three anti-tank
mines and thousands of bullets from Kariz Mir village of Shakardara district in
Kabul province yesterday, " the press release said.
By discovering the
munitions, the troops have foiled terrorists' design to carry on subversive
activities and harm the people, it said.
Kabul has experienced several
terrorist attacks so far this year and the bloodiest one was a car-bomb blast in
front of Indian embassy that left over 41 dead in July.
Militancy and
conflicts have claimed the lives of more than 5, 000 people so far this year in
Afghanistan.
Xinhua
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