Islamabad, Oct. 3: Combat materials, including sophisticated communication devices and heavy duty generators, meant for Nato troops are stolen by transporters and sold to militants in Pakistan, a media report said on Sunday.
A godown of stolen items of Nato forces, including combat
material, was unearthed in Islamabad’s rural area of Tarnol during a police raid on Saturday night. Four people were arrested in the operation.
Pakistani newspaper Dawn said quoting police sources that the dealer of the stolen supplies of Nato sold the items to individuals and a large quantity of them were purchased by militants.
The Saturday raid was carried on the basis of a tip off from four people who were arrested on Friday when another godown of Nato items were seized from the same locality.
The seized items include sophisticated equipments used during combat, communication systems, wireless sets, heavy duty generators, mountain divers kits, stretchers, water bags, shoes and gloves.
Besides, vehicles such as four-wheel DG-5 and six-wheel DG-3 used as armed personnel carriers and accessories of helicopters were also seized during the raid. Out of the four people arrested Friday, two were buyers and the two others owned the godown.