Pakistan truckers refuse to haul U.S. supplies
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:59 pm
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Pakistan truckers refuse to haul U.S. supplies
By Riaz Khan - The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Dec 15, 2008 12:47:45 EST
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani truckers are refusing to haul vital supplies to NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan because of mounting attacks along the main route, a transporters association said Monday.
Pakistani troops recently began escorting convoys through the Khyber Pass to the border to protect them from Taliban ambushes. Western military officials insist their Afghan operations are not at risk.
However, suspected militants have pulled off a series of bold raids on depots near the city of Peshawar in recent weeks, killing several guards and burning hundreds of vehicles, including scores of Humvees.
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