Pakistani militants burn 50 army vehicles

Suspected Taliban militants have attacked another transport terminal in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar.

Izvor: VOA

Monday, 08.12.2008.

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Suspected Taliban militants have attacked another transport terminal in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar. Monday's attack was the second in as many days and destroyed about 50 containers carrying military vehicles destined for NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Pakistani militants burn 50 army vehicles Witnesses said the militants stormed the terminal, torching supply trucks and containers, and throwing grenades. The U.S. military and NATO officials have said the recent attacks will have only a minimal impact on operations against Afghan Taliban militants. The attacks fuel concerns that insurgents are trying to choke the supply route through the Khyber Pass, which carries around 70 percent of supplies for Western forces in landlocked Afghanistan. On Sunday, suspected militants destroyed more than 160 trucks and military vehicles in Peshawar destined for NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Local police say around 300 heavily armed men blasted their way into the terminals where dozens of trucks carrying Humvees (military vehicles), supplies, and fuel were parked. Terminal manager Kifayatullah Khan told VOA the gunmen used rockets, guns and hand grenades in the raid, killing one security guard and burning all vehicles before fleeing the scene. Last month, Pakistan temporarily closed the Khyber Pass supply route after militants hijacked 13 supply trucks traveling to Afghanistan. Pakistan re-opened the route the following day, using security forces to escort supply convoys.

Pakistani militants burn 50 army vehicles

Witnesses said the militants stormed the terminal, torching supply trucks and containers, and throwing grenades.

The U.S. military and NATO officials have said the recent attacks will have only a minimal impact on operations against Afghan Taliban militants.

The attacks fuel concerns that insurgents are trying to choke the supply route through the Khyber Pass, which carries around 70 percent of supplies for Western forces in landlocked Afghanistan.

On Sunday, suspected militants destroyed more than 160 trucks and military vehicles in Peshawar destined for NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

Local police say around 300 heavily armed men blasted their way into the terminals where dozens of trucks carrying Humvees (military vehicles), supplies, and fuel were parked.

Terminal manager Kifayatullah Khan told VOA the gunmen used rockets, guns and hand grenades in the raid, killing one security guard and burning all vehicles before fleeing the scene.

Last month, Pakistan temporarily closed the Khyber Pass supply route after militants hijacked 13 supply trucks traveling to Afghanistan.

Pakistan re-opened the route the following day, using security forces to escort supply convoys.

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