SANA'A, Nov. 16 (Saba) - Police have captured 234,000 pieces of different weapons and thousands of bullets since the beginning of 2009 till November 10th, according to the latest statistics issued by Security Departments in all governorates.

Interior Ministry reported that the weapons were seized by the security bodies within the framework of implementing the campaign on banning carrying weapons in the capital and the main cities of the country launched by the Ministry.

Furthermore, explosives, thousands of bullets and tons of local gunpowder have been seized in addition to shutting 30 gunpowder manufacturing plants, the Ministry said.

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