3,000 kg of explosives seized before reaching Kabul for Eid attacks

At least 3,000 kg of explosives were seized by the Afghan intelligence operatives before the militant groups managed to transport them to Kabul for a series of attacks.

At least 3,000 kg of explosives were seized by the Afghan intelligence operatives before the militant groups managed to transport them to Kabul for a series of attacks.

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said the explosives were packed in 50 sacks and were loaded on two trucks.

According to a statement by NDS, the two trucks were identified by the intelligence operatives and were confiscated in Pul-a-Alam district of Logar province.

The statement further added that four Taliban insurgents were also arrested in connection to the transport and attack plots in Kabul.