A possible missile attack on Kabul city has been foiled, according to security officials, after Afghan forces seized 16 missiles in south-eastern Kabul province Monday night.
The Afghan forces seized the missiles in Kabul's Musahe district which were ready to be fired into the city, Kabul police chief Gen. Ayub Salangi said.
No one has been arrested over possession of the missiles but investigations are ongoing, officials said.
The Ministry of Interior has said that the missiles were BM-16 and BM-21.
It comes amid a spate of attacks and attempts by insurgents on government and security force targets in the Afghan capital.
Most recently, a suicide bomber detonated himself by a bus carrying Afghan soldiers to work in Kabul city, injuring eight, including a civilian.
The attack took place at in the Kart-e-Se area in western Kabul.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.