15 Nato oil tankers entered Afghanistan via Torkham border

15 Nato oil tankers entered Afghanistan via Torkham border

By Ashraf Uddin Pirzada

 

LANDIKOTAL: After a break of almost two months, Nato supply line was resumed via Khyber Agency as 15 Nato oil tankers and dozens of other containers carrying Nato consignments crossed the Torkham border and entered Afghanistan on Sunday, officials sources said.

A Khasadar official, who was responsible to provide escort to the Nato supply line, told The News that a Khasadars were deployed on alongside the Pak-Afghan highway in Landikotal to escort the Nato trucks and oil tankers. He that 15 Nato oil tankers and dozens of containers reached Torkham border and crossed the border.

When asked the officials in Landikotal said that Nato supply line was halted due to the security reasons for almost two months. The security was put on high alert in Landikotal and Torkham border to avoid any possible attacks on the Nato supply line.