BBC News
4 Jan, 2012
Two British nationals have been arrested in Afghanistan for carrying 30 unlicensed guns, police say.
The men were travelling with a local interpreter and driver on the Jalalabad road, east of Kabul.
They work for a private security company and were carrying AK-47 assault rifles – one of the most commonly used weapons in Afghanistan.
Thousands of private security guards operate in Afghanistan, including many foreigners.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has in the past accused them of undermining the security services and taking work from Afghan nationals.
The men were were arrested along with their driver and interpreter. Kabul police have called on their employers to explain why they were transporting the guns without proper documentation.
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