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Pakistan: NATO supplies terminal attacked by militants
[ADN Kronos] Suspected Taliban militants on Friday attacked a terminal holding NATO and US supplies located on the outskirts of the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar.At least five shipping containers and nine NATO vehicles were set on fire, including firefighting vans and jeeps, after militants attacked the Port World Logistic terminal with petrol bombs and rockets. A heavy exchange of fire took place between security forces personnel and the attackers. However, all the militants managed to flee the area. The attack takes place as the US is expected to sign a formal agreement on Friday for a new major supply route into Afghanistan. Although defence officials have declined to name that country, several Central Asian nations have recently expressed their willingness to allow US cargo supplies to transit their borders, including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. The US military sends 80 percent of its supplies for the Afghan war through Pakistan, including 40 percent of the fuel for its troops, according to defence department. Frequent attacks against the supplies and supply routes have forced the US military to explore alternate routes. Posted by: Fred 2009-04-04 |
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