Two explosive charges found in passenger's pocket in vehicle near Kabul; two suspects arrested

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Two powerful, ready-to-use explosive charges were found in the pocket of a passenger's coat in a vehicle stopped for inspection on the road near Kabul, during an operation by Northern District police officers and Border Police fighters. The two suspects were arrested for questioning. The detention of the suspect on whom the charges were found was extended until today.

Police note that since the beginning of the year, more than 770 lethal weapons have been seized in the Northern District as part of the fight against violent crime. The passenger was found holding the charges in his pocket, after asking the officers to come to him.

The seized charges are powerful, ready-to-use explosive charges. The operation took place on the road near Kabul, and proceedings regarding the two suspects are ongoing.