The last of
nine Il-76 cargo planes landed on Friday in Kabul carrying
weaponry and ammunition for the Afghan police forces to
assist the legitimate government in the fight against
crime, drug-trafficking and Taliban militants.
Russia has
delivered a total of 20,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles
and over 2.5 million rounds for these rifles. The weaponry
will be distributed among police units in and around the
capital, Kabul.
Russian Ambassador
to Afghanistan Andrei Avetisyan earlier said that the
delivery of small arms donations to Afghanistan will help
strengthen security and the rule of law in the Central
Asian country.
Soviet-era
Kalashnikov assault rifles and machine guns are already
widely used by the Afghan police force.
