Afghan police discover weapons, ammunition

KABUL, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Afghan police have discovered a quantity of weapons and ammunition in the southern Uruzgan province, the Ministry of Interior Affairs announced on Thursday.

According to the ministry's statement, the seized items included seven AK-47 rifles, an M16 machine gun, a PK machine gun, a pistol, various types of ammunition, communication equipment and a night-vision device. The contraband was discovered during a series of operations on the outskirts of Tirin Kot, the capital of the province.

The statement said that one individual was arrested in connection with the case. Enditem