SAA

SAA event in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Torkham, Khyber District area, Pakistan on Tue 15th October 2024

15th October 2024

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The Customs personnel on October 15 seized United States (US)-made military grade weapons at the Pak-Afghan Torkham border in Khyber District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports The News. In a media briefing, Customs Superintendent Muhammad Omar Jan said that a team intercepted a coal truck (registration number KBL51828) coming from Afghanistan after receiving credible information. The team discovered 15 M4 rifles, 170 magazines, and over 5,100 rounds of ammunition hidden in secret compartments of the vehicle. The value of the seized arms and ammunition was put at 35 million rupees. The officials stated that the seized arms were of American origin, and used in the Afghan war.

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