The caches were discovered from Azra and Khushi districts during separate operations by national security forces.
“The hideouts covered a lot of different types of weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition” a statement by NDS said adding that at least two people were arrested in connection with the case.
According to the statement, the caches included one 82mm rocket launcher with 2 rockets, 3 RPG-7 rocket launchers with their 14 rockets, 2 Ak-47 rifles, 1 pistol, 33 Improvised Explosive Device, 6 mortar shells and 2 hand grenades.
NDS announced that terrorists were planning to use these weapons and ammunition to carry out suicide attacks and bombings on the outskirts of Pul-e Alam city, the provincial capital of central Logar province.
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