Afghan NATO supply terminal attacked in Pakistan

[Coventina]

Source: Associated Press

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected militants attacked a Pakistani transport terminal from which supplies are sent to NATO troops in Afghanistan, burning dozens of vehicles and shipping containers, police said.

Rising Taliban attacks have raised doubts about the reliability of critical supply routes through Pakistan, prompting the U.S. and NATO to seek alternatives.

About 40 assailants struck the Pak-Afghan Container Terminal near the northwestern city of Peshawar before dawn Sunday, police and witnesses said.

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Police official Ejaz Khan said the attackers burned dozens of vehicles and shipping containers. An Associated Press Television News cameraman who visited the depot said the charred wrecks included several Humvees.




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[Grinchie]

1. They calling our Troops NATO troops now?

They should just use the base in Kyrgistan to airlift the supplies on C-130's. Oh wait, the Kyrgistanians refused to renew the lease on that base, and all C-130's have been grounded for a mandatory inspection of Bolts that hold the wings on.

Yeah, good luck with that.

[Igel]

3. You're calling Canadians and Germans "Americans" now?

Probably not.

There is a NATO (ISAF) command in Afghanistan.

Here's the info: http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/epub/pdf/isaf_placemat.pdf

The numbers for some countries are trivially low, yet there they are. * and now Obama called for more, with little buy-in from those calling for greater multinational cooperation. As usual, when uttered by a foreign minister "cooperation" means "cooperation by you with my country" and seldom means "cooperation by my country with you."

[EFerrari]

2. There have been so many conflicting stories about this problem

I can't even keep up any more. First, they shut the route down because of attacks. Then, there were drone attacks. Then, Pakistan was reputedly going after "insurgents" in the area. Then, there was some kind of negotiation with local tribal leaders. Now, another attack. What a mess!

[peace_to_world]

4. Stop this war

They had and are killing people in Pakistan.In Dera Ismail Khan 5 people were killed in US drone attacks and many people had already been killed so why in the world they will allow sending goods to the forces who are preparing to kill them all.