Thursday, July 26, 2012

Pakistan suspends NATO supply route to Afghanistan

Pakistan suspends NATO supply route to Afghanistan PanARMENIAN.Net - Pakistan has temporarily stopped NATO supply trucks crossing its northwestern border into Afghanistan over security concerns due to fears of Islamist attacks, officials said Thursday, July 26, according to AFP.
Gunmen on Tuesday attacked a convoy of NATO supply trucks, killing a driver, in the town of Jamrud near the main northwestern city of Peshawar, in the first such attack since Pakistan lifted a seven-month blockade of the border.
"Movement of NATO vehicles has been temporarily suspended since Wednesday evening to beef up security," a paramilitary official said. "We have launched a search operation in the hills surrounding Jamrud."


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