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Militants destroy NATO tanker in Pakistan

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IANS Islamabad

Militants Wednesday torched a NATO oil tanker and killed its driver in Pakistan's Balochistan province, a media report said.

The attack took place in Balochistan's Khuzdar district, reported the Dawn.

"Armed militants on motorcycles opened fire at the tanker in Baghbana area of Khuzdar, killing one man and injuring two. The driver was killed on the spot," the report quoted a police official as saying.

The official said the militants set the tanker on fire after the firing and fled the spot.

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First Published: Nov 06 2013 | 6:38 PM IST

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