Georgian State Security Service discovers weapons cache, seizing various types of explosives, ammunition

The Georgian State Security Service on Wednesday discovered a weapons cache, seizing various types of explosives and ammunition.

“Within the framework of the [anti-terrorist] investigation launched in 2017 against [Akhmed] Chataev and his group, the Counter-Terrorism Center of the State Security Service received operational information that part of the group's ammunition, after their neutralisation, had been stored for years at a location indicated by the source”, the statement said.

“The employees of Counter-Terrorism Center discovered a firearm, 5 pistols, 161 cartridges, 3 hand grenades, various types of explosives, including TNT as well as first aid medical supplies, in a hideout set up in a forest massif near the village of Lechuri in Telavi Municipality. As well as first aid medical supplies”, the statement noted.