The Federal Police Commission of Ethiopia has indicated that over the past six months it has seized 382 Kalashnikov guns from illegal weapons’ traffickers. In some instances heavy machine guns, which can be used by groups such as, army have also been captured by the police. The weapons were captured in different parts of the country, including the capital Addis Ababa. The participants of the panel, which includes participants from the federal police and the recently established Customs Commission, indicated that in addition to Kalashnikov guns and other machine guns, explosives were also seized from the illegal weapon traffickers. Police report shows that illegal weapons’ trafficking has been growing in Ethiopia over the past three years, mainly due to the instability in some parts of the country.

Source: Ethiopian News February 25, 2019 11:48 UTC