Taliban targets Afghan-Nato 'lifeline' - 24 Apr 2008
- 12 years ago
Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports on a vital lifeline crucial for sustaining the lives of many in Afghanistan.
The Torkham crossing a key road linking Pakistan to Afghanistan; vital to trade, and for NATO forces, a lifeline for fuel and military supplies too heavy to fly in.
That is a fact not lost on the Taliban, who increasingly see the Torkham crossing as a chance to target the equipment destined for the front lines.
The Torkham crossing a key road linking Pakistan to Afghanistan; vital to trade, and for NATO forces, a lifeline for fuel and military supplies too heavy to fly in.
That is a fact not lost on the Taliban, who increasingly see the Torkham crossing as a chance to target the equipment destined for the front lines.