Militants strike 2 fuel trucks
Militants in Pakistan launched rockets at two trucks returning from delivering fuel to Western forces in Afghanistan, killing three people, an official said.
U.S. and NATO forces in landlocked Afghanistan transport up to 75% of their supplies through Pakistan, and any serious disruption of that pipeline could hamper operations.
Militants struck the oil tankers Friday as they traveled through the Khyber Pass, said Fazal Mehmood, a government official.
The three Pakistanis killed in the attack were the two drivers and a passenger, Mehmood said.
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