Militants in Pakistan Torch More NATO Fuel Tankers
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Trucks carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan burn following an attack by militants in the remote Mitri area, 180 km (112 miles) southeast of Quetta, 09 Oct 2010
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Gunmen have torched 29 NATO fuel tankers in southwest Pakistan, the latest in a string of attacks targeting a key supply route into Afghanistan.
Officials say more than 20 gunmen launched the attack early Saturday, while the tankers were parked outside a roadside hotel in Baluchistan province.
Militants have attacked NATO supply trucks nearly every day since Pakistan closed a major border crossing last week. The Taliban claimed responsibility for some of the destruction.
Pakistan shut the Torkhum border crossing, in the Khyber tribal region, after NATO helicopters fired missiles at a Pakistani military post, killing two soldiers. A joint NATO-Pakistani investigation determined the U.S. pilots mistook the soldiers for militants.
The United States apologized for the incident, which some thought would prompt Pakistan to reopen the crossing. But, on Thursday, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Abdul Basit, told reporters that authorities are still evaluating the security situation.
Officials say more than 20 gunmen launched the attack early Saturday, while the tankers were parked outside a roadside hotel in Baluchistan province.
Militants have attacked NATO supply trucks nearly every day since Pakistan closed a major border crossing last week. The Taliban claimed responsibility for some of the destruction.
Pakistan shut the Torkhum border crossing, in the Khyber tribal region, after NATO helicopters fired missiles at a Pakistani military post, killing two soldiers. A joint NATO-Pakistani investigation determined the U.S. pilots mistook the soldiers for militants.
The United States apologized for the incident, which some thought would prompt Pakistan to reopen the crossing. But, on Thursday, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Abdul Basit, told reporters that authorities are still evaluating the security situation.
Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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