MAIMANA, Afghanistan, Mar 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A weapon cache of the Taliban militants, accidentally exploded, in Shirin Tagab district of the northern Faryab province on Saturday, but caused no loss of life, said a statement of provincial police, released here on Sunday (yesterday).
The incident took place in Islam Qala village, of the restive district on Saturday evening, and as a result, huge quantity of arms and ammunition of the militants were destroyed, the statement added.
The weapon cache blast comes, a day after the inking of a peace deal between the United States and the Taliban group, which paves the way for the withdrawal of the U.S.-led coalition forces from Afghanistan.
Taliban militants, who agreed on a seven-day reduction in violence on Feb 22, ahead of inking the agreement with the U.S. haven’t commented.– NNN-AGENCIES
