Local Taliban officials in Herat say that they have prevented the smuggling of antiquities to Iran.

Local Taliban officials in Herat say that they have prevented the smuggling of antiquities to Iran.

Al-Farooq Taliban Corps in western Afghanistan announced by publishing a newsletter that the intelligence officers of the Taliban’s 5th Border Brigade have prevented the smuggling of antiquities to Iran.

According to this newsletter, these works include 1500 grams of precious glass and 34 rings of ancient artifacts that were found in Golran district of Herat.

According to the Taliban, one person has been arrested in connection with this incident.

At the same time, at the peak of this year, four people were arrested with an advanced device to find ancient artifacts in Parakhman district of Farah province.