BANNU: A huge quantity of weapons and explosives was recovered during a search operation in Ghulam Khan area of North Waziristan Agency on Wednesday.

According to NWA Political Agent Kamran Afridi, the political administration after getting information about presence of weapons in the area launched a search operation and seized a huge cache of light and heavy weapons, hundreds of cartridges and explosives from the deserted houses in the region.

Mr Afridi said that such raids would continue to clear the area of arms and ammunition and restore peace.

Published in Dawn, December 31st, 2015

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