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Afghan armed forces have foiled a potentially devastating attack on Kabul and seized a large quantity of weapons, security sources say.\n<\/p>\n
Afghanistan\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a statement on Wednesday that its forces carried out a raid on a militant hideout, killing one and arresting six others.\n<\/p>\n
The raid was carried out on a garage in the Khair Khana area of Kabul.\n<\/p>\n
Afghan officials said the would-be attackers are believed to belong to the Pakistan- based militant Haqqani network. The Haqqani group, which has links to al-Qaeda, has carried out a string of deadly attacks across Afghanistan.\n<\/p>\n
The NDS said it recovered a hoard of arms and ammunitions, including five vests of explosives, machine guns and grenades.\n<\/p>\n
Kabul and several other main cities have come under several major attacks over the past few weeks.\n<\/p>\n
Taliban militants recently announced the start of their annual \u00c5\u201cspring offensive\u201d against US-led and Afghan forces, vowing a new wave of attacks across Afghanistan.\n<\/p>\n
The United States and its allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001 as part of Washington\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s so-called war on terror. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity remains across the country despite the presence of thousands of foreign troops.\n<\/p>\n
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