US-Made Weapons Intercepted At Torkham, Pakistan-Afghanistan Border
Pakistan's security forces have intercepted a shipment of advanced US-manufactured weapons at the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan.
Pakistan's security forces have intercepted a shipment of advanced US-manufactured weapons at the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan.
The Torkham customs officials reported that the seized cache included M4 rifles, Kalashnikovs, rifle grenades, night vision sights, laser bombs, and thousands of rounds of ammunition. Notably, these weapons were ingeniously concealed in bags filled with onions.
The driver of the vehicle transporting these weapons has been apprehended by the Pakistani security forces. This incident has raised serious concerns in Islamabad, particularly contradicting the Taliban's assurances that Afghan soil is not used for hostile activities against Pakistan.
In response to this event, Pakistani authorities have called on the Afghan Taliban to halt arms smuggling into Pakistan and to actively counter the activities of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan operating from Afghan territory.
This discovery of American weapons at the Torkham border comes amidst ongoing reports from Pakistan about the involvement of Afghan nationals in terrorist attacks against Pakistani security forces, often using American-supplied arms.
