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Summary The tankers were parked at a patrol pump on National Highway.
Some 30 miscreants opened indiscriminate firing on NATO oil tankers that burned down eight tankers, supplying oil to NATO forces in Afghanistan, besides burring a hotel and 10 shops in Khairpur.The tankers were parked at a patrol pump on National Highway when 30 unidentified men opened indiscriminant firing at them and destroyed the tankers. A hotel and 10 shops also burnt in the incident.Three people were also injured in the incident.According to the eyewitnesses, the attackers kept on firming for 30 minutes but police did not reach the site.The attackers fled when the locals started fringing in retaliation.National Highway remained closed for more than two hours after the incident.The firefighters managed to douse the fire after a long struggle.
