The Paktika Police Command stated that security forces intercepted a cache of weapons being smuggled from Pakistan during a patrol in the Pinki area of Tarwa district.
According to the statement, security forces confiscated 16 Kalashnikov rifles, five M4 rifles, and 16 pistols.
Additionally, two motorcycles used for transporting the weapons from Pakistan into Afghanistan were also seized.
The statement further noted that the smugglers managed to flee across the disputed Durand Line.
