Slovenian Weapons on Their Way to Afghanistan

Ljubljana, 6 November - The Slovenian army loaded onto a cargo plane at the Ljubljana airport on Monday 10,000 decommissioned automatic rifles and some two million pieces of ammunition, which it is donating to the Afghan National Army in order to help stabilise Afghanistan, Defence Ministry representatives explained.

Brnik, international airport. The Antonov AN 124 cargo is loaded with donated automatic weapons for the Afghan army. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brnik, international airport.
The Antonov AN 124 cargo is loaded with donated automatic weapons for the Afghan army.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brnik, international airport. The Antonov AN 124 cargo is loaded with donated automatic weapons for the Afghan army. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brnik, international airport.
The Antonov AN 124 cargo is loaded with donated automatic weapons for the Afghan army.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brnik, international airport. The Antonov AN 124 cargo is loaded with donated automatic weapons for the Afghan army. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brnik, international airport.
The Antonov AN 124 cargo is loaded with donated automatic weapons for the Afghan army.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brnik, international airport. The Antonov AN 124 cargo plane waits to be loaded with donated automatic weapons for the Afghan army. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brnik, international airport.
The Antonov AN 124 cargo plane waits to be loaded with donated automatic weapons for the Afghan army.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

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