QUETTA, July 24: Law-enforcement agencies have seized a large quantity of explosives and arms and ammunition in Rakhni area, in Barkhan district, during a raid.

Colonel Kashif of the Frontier Corps’ Mewand Rifles told reporters on Wednesday that security forces received intelligence reports that terrorists had hidden explosives and ammunition in a mountainous area and were planning to use them in attacks.

A joint team of law-enforcement agencies, including the Frontier Corps, raided Rakhni and recovered a huge cache of explosives and arms and ammunition, including landmines, over 100 rifles, a para-shooter, seven MM, 218 SMG and 50 other rounds and a solar energy plate.

Col Kashif said an operation had been launched in the area to look for suspects, but so far no arrest had been made.