Huge cache of arms, ammunition recovered

Author: Our Correspondent

KHAR: The security forces recovered a huge quantity of weapons, ammunition and bomb-making equipment during a search operation in Salarzai tehsil in Bajaur Agency, sources said on Saturday.

They said that the forces launched search in Banda area in Salazai tehsil early in the day and made the recovery. The forces also arrested two suspected persons during the search.

The seized items included improvised explosive devices, suicide vests, bomb-making equipment, rocket shells and ammunition.

The sources said the militants had hidden the explosives in tunnels in various areas of the tehsil.

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