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Monday, December 08, 2008

Militants torch 150 Nato supply vehicles


At least 150 trucks, loaded with supplies and military vehicles and other hardware for Nato forces in Afghanistan, were set on fire by militants who attacked two terminals on the city’s main Ring Road early on Sunday morning.

One security guard identified as Suleman Khan was killed in the attack which was followed by a heavy exchange of fire between the assailants and the guards. The exchange of fire continued for more than two hours.

This was the most severe assault so far on Nato supplies in the region. The two terminals were littered with burnt Humvees, cranes, military trucks and hardware.

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