Police in Pakistan say they have raided the offices of a private security firm hired by the US embassy in Islamabad.
The offices of the Inter-Risk company were entered and around 70 weapons were seized and two personnel arrested.
Officials in Pakistan allege that the haul of 61 assault riffles, nine pistols and ammunition were unlicensed.
It follows allegations that the US is using the security firm once known as Blackwater. The US embassy in Islamabad denies it has any contract with them.
The media in Pakistan have reported that the US embassy in Islamabad was involved in hiring the firm Xe services, formally known as Blackwater, a company which was embroiled in allegations of civilian killings while hired to protect US diplomats in Iraq.
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