Terminals housing U.S. military vehicles in Pakistan attacked
Terrorists near the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Sunday ravaged two logistics terminals housing scores of military vehicles, international press outlets reported.
The terrorist shot guards and set fire to roughly 160 Humvees and other NATO and U.S. military vehicles near the city of Peshawar. The terminals sat near a critical route for military supplies between Pakistan and Afghanistan that was closed off and on recent weeks due to terrorist activity. An AP report said 70 percent of supplies for Western forces in Afghanistan pass through the besieged route.
Terrorists stormed to two terminals armed with rocket-propelled grenade launchers, which they use to set ablaze banks of vehicles. The losses during the attack may amount to more than $10 million, the report said. The owner of one of the terminals told AP shipping documents showed the vehicles were destined for U.S. forces fighting in Afghanistan. He also said he has growing doubts about whether his business can continue given the danger his staff face on a daily basis.
A U.S. military spokesman said the loss of supplies wasn’t too significant given the huge volume coming into the region.
Terminals housing U.S. military vehicles in Pakistan attacked
