STORY: Police seize arms, ammunition in N. Afghanistan
SHOOTING DATE: July 14, 2024
DATELINE: July 15, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:13
LOCATION: BALKH, Afghanistan
CATEGORY: MILITARY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of seized arms, ammunition at police center in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, north Afghanistan

STORYLINE:

Police have seized a variety of arms and ammunition from across north Afghanistan's Balkh province over the past four months, provincial police spokesperson Mohammad Eisa Wasiq said Sunday.
   
The counter-terrorism police have collected 29 pieces of different types of arms and ammunition during a series of operations in different districts of the province, Wasiq said.
   
Calling upon Afghans to help police in recovering arms and ammunition from the illegal possession of any person, the official added that the police are trying to recover and register any arms illegally kept by individuals over the past 20 years.
   
The Afghan caretaker government has recovered a lot of arms and ammunition including battle tanks and missiles since taking over power following the withdrawal of the U.S.-led forces from the war-ravaged Asian country in August 2021. 

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Balkh, Afghanistan.
(XHTV)