NATO fuel tanker blown up in Pakistan

A NATO tanker carrying fuel for US-led International forces in war-torn Afghanistan has been targeted by militants in northwestern Pakistan.

The driver and his assistant were wounded when more than 10 gunmen opened fire at the fuel tanker near the city of Peshawar.

This is the third such incident in less than a week. However, no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Last October, gunmen set fire to a fuel tanker and a transporter carrying four vehicles that had been parked overnight near Peshawar.

The NATO supply trucks are regularly attacked by militants in northwestern Pakistan, which serves as the main supply route for the troops stationed in Afghanistan.