Afghan forces confiscate explosives-packed container in southern province

TIRIN KOT, Afghanistan, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Afghan army troops seized a militants' container of arms and ammunition in the country's southern Uruzgan province, an official said Sunday.

The container, packed with various types of arms, walkie-talkie, explosive ordnances and hundreds of light arms' bullets, was discovered and confiscated during an overnight operation in Dehyak area outside provincial capital Tirin Kot city, Khawja Yahya Alvi, an army spokesman in the southern region, told Xinhua.

According to the official, the Taliban militants were planning to use the arms and ammunition in high-profile attacks against government forces in the relatively restive province.

Taliban militants have not commented on the report.