Pakistan militants destroy NATO tankers

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 | Posted by Noor

Militants in Pakistan’s restive southwest have destroyed two tankers carrying fuel to NATO forces in neighboring Afghanistan, official reports say.

Pakistani officials say the militants set fire to the tankers in the south-western province of Balochistan.

According to the reports, the drivers of the vehicles escaped unharmed, and their whereabouts are unknown.

The US military and NATO rely heavily on the Pakistani supply route into landlocked Afghanistan, where about 150,000 US-led international troops are situated.

But, during the past three years, NATO supply trucks and oil tankers have become the target of frequent attacks by gunmen across Pakistan.

In response, Pakistani authorities have deployed large contingents of police and military forces on all major arteries in the area to curb the attacks.

However, attacks on NATO vehicles remain unabated.

Militants say the attacks are in response to the unauthorized US drone strikes inside Pakistan.

More than 700 people have so far been killed in such drone attacks since 2009. Over 90 percent of the victims have been civilians.

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source : http://www.presstv.ir/detail/173348.html