Weapons cache seized in Afghanistan

KABUL - The Afghan and NATO-led international security forces have seized a weapons cache in Afghanistan’s northeastern Nuristan province, officials said in a statement Friday.

The weapons, seized late Thursday, included 12 rockets, two rocket-propelled grenades and 22 mortar rounds, Xinhua reported.

The weapons were found buried in a field in Garm Ser district in southern Helmand province after a tip off given by a civilian.