As a result of militant attacks on NATO cargo terminal on the outskirts of the city of Peshawar in northwest Pakistan killed 9 trucks, reported AFP.
The attackers used petrol bombs and missiles. After a brief exchange of fire with police militants retreated. According to official information, the victims of the staff of the terminal and the police no information about militant casualties were reported.
The representative of the Pakistani police speculated that the attack had made the militants of the Taliban, but no confirmation of this information.
After Pakistan are about 70 percent of cargo for U.S. troops and their allies in Afghanistan, most of them delivered via Peshawar. Supply routes are subject to constant attacks by the Taliban, al-Qaida and other terrorist groups. The terminal in Peshawar is one of the most attractive targets for terrorists, the attack on him occurred at regular intervals.
Thus, 20 March 2009 due to a fire after the rocket hit, burned at least 20 trucks. One of the most successful terrorist operations were carried out in December 2008, when several days had been destroyed about 250 vehicles, of which 62 "Hammer", as well as about 50 containers of goods.
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