US Citizen Arrested at Islamabad Airport

Local Editor

A United States citizen was arrested at Islamabad airport on Friday for attempting to board a plane carrying ammunition, Pakistan officials said, in the second such case since May.

The man, who was identified by police and airport security as a U.S. security trainer, was passing through security checks at Benazir Bhutto International Airport when he was caught with 15 rounds for a 9mm handgun.

Muhammad Fayaz, a police officer deputed at the airport, said: "The Airport Security Force [ASF] has handed over to us a US national after recovering a magazine and 15 bullets from him.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team