Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Washington Halts Military Shipments Through Pakistan

http://world.time.com
Washington has temporarily halted military supplies moving by ground out of Afghanistan along a key route through Pakistan, according to news agencies, citing safety concerns for its truck drivers.
Activists have been staging protests along key NATO supply routes in Pakistan since November, after a drone strike killed the leader of the Pakistani Taliban shortly before peace talks between the militant group and the government began. Some protestors have been detained for allegedly harassing truck drivers, according to reports.
At present, 60% of NATO supplies leaving Afghanistan ahead of next year’s troop withdrawal are moved by ground through Pakistan, according to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Other ways to move shipments out, through Central Asia or by air, are more expensive.
Read more: Washington Halts Military Shipments Through Pakistan | TIME.com http://world.time.com/2013/12/04/washington-halts-military-shipments-through-pakistan/#ixzz2mUhhiCEA

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