Nato shrugged off on Monday an attack on a convoy transporting supplies for its troops in Afghanistan, saying that the strike on a terminal in Pakistan had not hurt the alliance's operation there. "The attacks that have taken place on Nato supplies, while of concern, have not been of strategic significance. They have not affected the operation in any substantial way," spokesman James Appathurai said.
Taliban militants on Monday destroyed a dozen trucks in the Pakistani city of Peshawar containing supplies for Nato troops in Afghanistan, killing two people at the terminal in the process, police said. Two armoured personnel carriers, a crane and several goods containers were also burnt, a police official said.
He said that Taliban first fired rockets and then a group of militants came and started fires at the terminal. "There are alternatives (to the Khyber Pass) that can be explored and are being explored, and can be enhanced if necessary," said Appathurai, adding that the attack "is of concern, but it is manageable."
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