Afghan security forces discover IS weaponry in northern province

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Afghan security forces discover IS weaponry in northern province

STORY: Afghan security forces discover IS weaponry in northern province DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the discovered weapon cache of Islamic State (IS) in Shiberghan STORYLINE: The Afghan security forces have discovered a weapon cache and mine-making center of Daesh, or Islamic State (IS), in Shiberghan, the capital of Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province, the provincial police chief said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the security forces raided a house in Sakhi Abad village of Shiberghan on Saturday and discovered a variety of arms and ammunition, including a suicide vest, hand grenades and objects used in making mines and explosive devices, Shah Mohammad Ahmadi said. The official didn't say whether anyone had been arrested. However, the police chief claimed that the IS-affiliated militants were planning to launch subversive activities but their plot had been foiled. In similar operations, the Afghan security forces

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