The Afghan National Police (ANP) operations team has arrested 16 suspects in Kabul and its surrounding districts, the capital police said on Sunday.
“Sixteen suspects involved in different criminal cases were arrested by ANP in Kabul city Police Districts and districts on outskirts of Kabul province within the last several days,” the police said in a statement.
The arrestees were taken to the Kabul police headquarters for screening and possible legal process, the statement added.
The ANP also seized three rounds of weapons, a knife, a stolen oil truck and a stolen sedan during the operations, that were part of preventive measures being adopted to ensure a high level of security and safety in the national capital with nearly 5 million population.