Police discover 137 mortar mines in E. Afghanistan

KABUL, April 15 (Xinhua) – The counter-narcotics police discovered 137 pieces of mortar mines in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province on Tuesday, said a statement of the provincial police office on Wednesday.

The ordnance was found in a village in Chawkay district, the statement said, without giving more details. Previously, police reported the discovery and seizure of 26 assault rifles in Paktia province on Saturday.

–NNN-Xinhua