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NATO container attacked near Pak-Afghan border

Posted by on Feb 8th, 2010 and filed under SOUTH ASIA, TERRORISM & CRIME. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Suspected militants regularly carry out such attacks on vehicles carrying goods and arms for NATO forces fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan.

KHYBER: A powerful explosion ripped through container carrying supplies for US-led NATO forces in Afghanistan, near the Pak-Afghan border on Monday.

A bomb was planted inside the container by militants, local officials told our correspondent.

While the container was completely destroyed by the explosion, no injuries were sustained by the driver and other vehicles also remained safe.

The attack took place near the Torkham pass, along the Pak-Afghan border.

Suspected militants regularly carry out such attacks on vehicles carrying goods and arms for NATO forces fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan.

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