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2020-03-31 Afghanistan
Truck laden with 4,000 kgs of explosives seized in West of Afghanistan
[KhaamaPress] The Afghan force seized a truck laden with 4,000 kilograms of explosives in western Herat
...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns...
province, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said.

According to a statement released by interior ministry, the security forces seized the truck in Kang Village of Ghorian district of Herat.

The statement further added that the security forces confiscated 4,000 kilograms of Ammonium Nitrate from the truck.

The interior ministry also added that the terrorist groups, specifically the Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
group use the Ammonium Nitrate substance to carry out explosives and manufacture improvised bombs.

The anti-government armed Lions of Islam including Taliban group has not commented in this regard so far.
Posted by trailing wife 2020-03-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ]  Top

#1 A fellow could have a pretty nice Fourth of July with 4 metric tons of explosives.
Posted by SteveS 2020-03-31 19:29||   2020-03-31 19:29|| Front Page Top

#2 The thought did cross my mind, SteveS.
Posted by trailing wife 2020-03-31 22:02||   2020-03-31 22:02|| Front Page Top

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