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Friday, October 01, 2010
Pakistan halts NATO supplies after attackPESHAWAR: Pakistan on Thursday stopped NATO supply trucks at the Torkham border after three Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were killed in an attack by alliance helicopters on a Pakistani checkpost on the border with Afghanistan. The supplies were stopped for security reasons as authorities expected public backlash to the attacks in Kurram Agency, where similar strikes had been carried out a few days ago. “Yes, NATO supplies were stopped because of security concerns,” a spokesman for the Frontier Corps told Daily Times, without giving details about when the trucks would be allowed to resume their journey to Afghanistan. Eyewitnesses said that the political administration and security forces turned back oil tankers and other long vehicles from Jamrud tehsil. Pentagon officials said they were trying to clarify exactly what happened and were talking to the Pakistani government. “We expect this matter to be resolved through continued dialogue,” Defence Department spokesman Col Dave Lapan said. staff report/ap
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