On the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, customs officials at the Torkham checkpoint discovered a large cache of American-made weapons and ammunition worth about 35 million rupees ($125,000). Ariana News reports this today, October 15.
Pakistani security sources said the seized weapons included M4 rifles and magazines.
“The recent seizure of US-made weapons raises concerns about possible support for the Tehreek-e-Taliban.* Pakistan” (TPP), either directly or indirectly, as a strategic move to pressure Pakistan or assert its influence in the region”, – sources said.
Pakistan has seen a rise in militant attacks, mainly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by the TTP and other militant groups, which have attacked security convoys and checkpoints and carried out targeted killings and kidnappings of government and police officials in recent months. .
Arab News quotes a security source who warned:
“The situation in Afghanistan has far-reaching consequences for international security. “The presence of terrorist groups and the constant denial of reality by the Afghan Taliban interim government* “It could fuel global terrorism and threaten regional stability.”
*Terrorist organization banned on the territory of the Russian Federation.
