Monday, January 19, 2009

Khyber Pass closed 'indefinitely' after Taliban attacks

The 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.

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