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| US to supply Afghan forces via Tajikistan |
| 2009-04-22 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] The US and Tajikistan strike a deal on a transit route that will supply Western occupation forces in Afghanistan with non-military cargoes. The United States has been considering for some times possible supply routes to landlocked Afghanistan following the closure of its main supply base in Kyrgyzstan. Responding a question about signing the transit deal with Tajik officials, the US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said on Tuesday that "Yes, it's done." Boucher said within one month from now, they will be able to send non-military stuff to support US-led war in Afghanistan, via a Tajikistan transit route. Washington was forced to find an alternative supply route for coalition forces in Afghanistan following Kyrgyzstan announcement earlier this year that it was not going to renew a lease deal which would allow the US to use the country's Manas airbase. The Kyrgyz announcement came while the Khyber Passage, the main route linking Pakistan to Afghanistan was already compromised by Taliban and al-Qaeda forces making it almost impossible for the US to use the route. |
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