Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Citing Threats Against Truck Drivers The US Military Has Halted Ground Shipments From Afghanistan Via Pakistan

NATO supply lines crossing through the Pakistani territory. Wikipedia

Pentagon Says Halts Ground Shipments Out Of Afghanistan Via Pakistan -- Reuters

The U.S. military has halted ground shipments of cargo leaving Afghanistan via its key Pakistan supply route to ensure the safety of drivers following protests in Pakistan over American drone strikes, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday.

The affected route, which runs from Torkham Gate at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border to the Pakistani port city of Karachi, has been crucial for the United States as it winds down its combat mission in landlocked Afghanistan and moves equipment out of the country.

The route accounts for the vast majority of ground traffic of U.S. military cargo through Pakistan and has been targeted by protesters in Pakistan angered by U.S. drone strikes.

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More News On The US Military Halting Ground Shipments From Afghanistan Via Pakistan

US halts shipments from Afghanistan through Pakistan -- AFP
Citing risk of Pakistani protests, US halts shipments out of Afghanistan -- FOX News/AP
US army halts shipments from Afghanistan via Pakistan -- BBC
U.S. military halts cargo shipments out of Afghanistan -- CNN
US halts military shipments out of Afghanistan -- The Guardian
US Military Halts Shipments Through Pakistan -- Voice of America
US halts shipments from Afghanistan -- The Australian
Pakistani protests threaten NATO supply lines to Afghanistan -- Christian Science Monitor

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