Hundreds of Chinese landmines seized in Kandahar

KANDAHAR CITY (PAN): Hundreds of landmines, made in China, have been seized by border police in the southern province of Kandahar, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Wednesday.

A man was arrested in connection with the landmines that were seized from a tractor in the border town of Spin Boldak late on Tuesday, a statement from MoI said. The detainee has confessed to his plan for delivering the bombs to the militants.

Border police official Mohammad Nasir confirmed to Pajhwok Afghan News the mines were recovered in Yaghi Talab area near the border with Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province.

The tractor had crossed into the district from Pakistan’s soil, the official claimed, saying the 555 anti-personal mines had been handed over to the National Directorate of Security -- Afghanistan’s spy service.

Javed Faisal, the Kandahar governor’s spokesman, also verified the seizure. The detainee was under investigation, he said, refusing to provide further details.

from Pajhwok
By Bashir Ahmad Naadem Dec 19, 2012 - 14:24   

Posted in: Afghanistan, Kandahar, National Directorate of Security, Pakistan, Spin Boldak