NATO containers set ablaze in Pakistan

Unknown militants in southwestern Pakistan have blown up three NATO containers, carrying supplies for US-led troops stationed in Afghanistan.

The armed militants set three NATO vehicles on fire in the Kalat district of Balochistan province late Friday, police officials told Press TV.

The containers were heading from Karachi to Kandahar when the militants opened fire on them. All three containers were completely destroyed, officials added.

No group has claimed the responsibility for the attack.

In another development, police have banned the entry of all NATO containers into Peshawar city on Friday, citing security concerns. The NATO vehicle entry ban would last for coming two days.

On Thursday, militants also destroyed three oil tankers and four containers carrying fuel and other supplies for NATO troops.

Hundreds of trucks and containers have been torched or plundered over the last years in the restless tribal district along the Afghan border.

The rampant attacks have forced NATO to look for alternative routes, including through Central Asia.