KABUL, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Counter-terrorism police have discovered a dozen pieces of arms and ammunition during operations in northern Afghanistan's Samangan province over the past two months, provincial police spokesman Hashmatullah Rahmani said Wednesday.

The weaponry included a variety of assault rifles, such as AK-47s, machineguns, and hundreds of bullets, the officer said.

The officer noted that no one was allowed to keep or carry arms illegally.