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Terrorists Using ‘Abandoned U.S. Arms’ in Afghanistan: Inspector General of Balochistan Says

Newly appoin­ted Inspector General of Balochistan Moazzam Jah Ansari has said the sophisticated weapons and equipment left behind by US troops during their withdrawal from Afghanistan have fallen into the hands of terrorists and these weapons are being used in Khyber Pakhtun­khwa and Balochistan.

Speaking to the media during his visit to Quetta Press Club on Saturday, along with SSP (operations) Muhammad Baloch and other police officers, IG Ansari said the police force lacks access to advanced weapons, including night vision equipment and modern arms, which are being used by terrorists in their attacks.

He said terrorists have thermal sensors, night vision equipment, and modern weapons, following the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, and are employing them in terror attacks in Balochistan and KP.

Read the rest of the story at Dawn.

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