KABUL: The Russian Federation provided 10,000 Kalashnikovs AK-47 to Afghanistan for supporting Afghan forces in their fight against terrorism.
Fazal Hadi Muslimyar, speaker of Meshrano Jirga (Upper House of the Parliament) has said that the weapon have arrived in Kabul.
“Luckily, I would say Russia’s eagerness towards Afghanistan was higher than before. 10,000 Kalashnikovs have been send which are handed over to the interior ministry,” Muslimyar told Radio Free Europe.
He said that Russian officials have rejected rumors of directly fighting Daesh in Afghanistan, adding that they will extend assistance to Afghan government for eliminating any opponent armed group.
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