JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Police on Sunday handed over hundreds of weapons seized in operations to Disarmament of Illegal Armed Groups Programme (DIAG) officials in eastern Nangarhar province.
The weapons were handed over at a ceremony held at the provincial police headquarters in Jalalabad. Deputy Governor Mohammad Hanif Gardiwal, police chief Asadullah Sherzad and DIAG officials attended the event.
Sherzad told Pajhwok Afghan News 310 different weapons were released to the DIAG at today’s ceremony. The weapons include Kalashnikovs, pistols and various types of other guns.
Sherzad said the weapons had been seized as a result of 165 operations during the solar year that ends on March 21. Police detained and referred to judicial organs 129 individuals in connection with the arms.
He said Afghan security forces had gained enough strength and they had carried out successful operation in various parts of the province during the year, suppressing insurgents and improving security.
Deputy Governor Gardiwal called the handover of weapons to DIAG a positive step and praised the security forces for their efforts in this regard.
He said the security transition had been completed and Afghan forces were in charge of all security operations and they had since made many achievements.
DIAG deputy head for the eastern zone, Shah Agha Sadat, said they were handed over 310 various types of weapons by the Nangarhar police headquarters.
He hoped the confiscation of illegal arms would have a positive impact on security. He said they had so far been given over 1130 weapons in eastern provinces.
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