Khyber Pass Closed 'Indefinitely' After Taliban Attacks -- Long War JournalThe Pakistani government has again shut down the Khyber Pass to NATO supply columns moving into Afghanistan.
The closure of the NATO's vital link to Afghanistan took place after Taliban forces attacked a military base in Khyber with rocket-propelled grenades, killing one Frontier Corps paramilitary trooper and wounding 10 more. The Pakistani military is planning to launch another operation in an effort to clear the Taliban from the region.
"We're preparing for an assault," an official told Geo News. "We have imposed curfew in Landikotal and Jamrud (the two main towns in Khyber). The border is also closed."
During the latter part of 2008, the Taliban stepped up its attacks on NATO columns and shipping terminals in Khyber and Peshawar. More than 300 NATO vehicles and containers have been destroyed in a series of attacks on shipping terminals in Peshawar as well as attacks on convoys moving through the region.
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More News On The Closing Of NATO's Supply Line Through Pakistan
Supplies for Afghan forces disrupted in Pakistan -- Reuters
Attack disrupts Afghan supplies -- Al Jazeera
Pakistan briefly halts US-NATO supplies -- AP
Pakistan reopens NATO supply route after brief halt -- AFP
Pakistan: NATO supplies halted after militant attack -- ADN Kronos
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