A substantial amount of illegal weaponry linked to former or ongoing armed conflicts in eastern Europe, the Balkan region and Nagorno-Karabakh was seized by what is presented as a first-of-its-kind Interpol-coordinated operation.
From 22 June to 5 July, the INTERPOL-coordinated Operation Trigger X targeting illicit firearms trafficking across Europe and Central Asia has permitted to seize "2,823 small arms and light weapons, almost 400 hand grenades and explosives, and over 40,000 pieces of ammunition", according to an Interpol press release.
