Burnt down: Truck carrying goods torched in Kurram

Tribal sources say it was attacked by armed men at Tari Mangal

PARACHINAR: Unidentified miscreants torched a truck carrying commercial goods close to the Pak-Afghan border in Kurram Agency on Monday. The incident is the first of its kind in Kurram Agency which is considered to be a sensitive region in terms of sectarian tension. Tribal sources said a truck loaded with commercial goods was attacked by armed men at Tari Mangal. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militants have been attacking freight vehicles close to the Khyber Pass since 2005. Most of these vehicles carry Nato supplies for foreign troops stationed in Afghanistan. A large number of drivers and cleaners have also been shot dead. Political administration officials confirmed the incident, but shied away from giving any further details.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 28^th, 2014.