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| Afghanistan |
| Taliban burn tankers supplying fuel to US-led forces |
| 2012-06-06 |
| [Iran Press TV] Taliban forces have attacked a convoy supplying fuel to the US-led forces in Afghanistan, torching three tankers in the northeastern province of Parwan, Press TV reports. The attack occurred on Monday night in Parwan's Sheikh Ali district, provincial police chief General Mohammad Akram Nekzad said. Afghan police blamed the Talibs for the attack, which they said did not leave any casualties. The incident was the first such strike against a NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A single organization with differing goals, equipment, language, doctrine, and organization.... supply convoy in the district. Taliban have not yet commented on the attack. Pro-Talibs have also destroyed hundreds of NATO tankers and trucks in neighboring Pakistain over the past years. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 are these some of the Joe-Biden-the-Taliban-are- not-our-enemies? |
| Posted by: USN,Ret 2012-06-06 22:37 |
| #2 See also DEFENCE.Pk?FORUMS > US-PAKISTAN FREEZE CHOKES FALLBACK ROUTE IN AFGHANISTAN. Soviet-era Salang Tunnel, which is proving to be inadequate given the magnitude of international truck, vehicle traffic - alternate routes not much better + more costly.. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-06-06 21:29 |
| #1 How about flying it in over Pakistain in stealthy KC-10s? |
| Posted by: gorb 2012-06-06 01:56 |