Kabul 26 April 2008 - On 26th April 2008 the officials of Kabul Police Head Quarter handed over 119 different types of light weapons to Disbandment of Illegal Armed Groups (DIAG) programme
The weapons were collected from criminal groups and individuals as a result of police operations around Kabul city and districts in the past several months.
The DIAG process was launched on 11 June 2005 when officially announced by Vice President Khalili. As of 26 April 2008, 38,947 weapons as well as 29,365 pieces of boxed and 344,481 pieces of unboxed ammunition have been handed over to and verified by ANBP collection teams in Afghanistan. 4,857 of the collected weapons have been handed over by 124 candidates to the parliamentary and provincial council elections.
For more information please contact the media contacts below:
Kumar Tiku
Public Information Manager
Mobile: 0700048034
Email: ktiku@anbpafg.org
OR
Somah Ibrahimi
Public Information Officer
Mobile: 070072577
Email:sibrahimi@anbpafg.org