Afghan forces arrest 10 suspected militants, recover drugs, arms

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Security forces have arrested 10 persons on charge of involvement in militancy, smuggling arms and drug trafficking in the eastern Nangarhar province, provincial governor Shah Mahmoud Miakhil said Sunday.

Talking to reporters here, Miakhil said the suspected militants and smugglers had been rounded up from across the relatively troubled province over the past one week and arms and ammunition have also been confiscated.

The contraband confiscated from the arrested persons include 10 pistols, explosive devices, mortar mines and hashish.

Investigation has been initiated to identify and track down the network involved in smuggling arms and ammunition, the government added.