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Summary The blockade of supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan continued on Wednesday on the 12th day.
Pakistan closed NATO supply line after the deadly strike on two Pakistani posts in Mohmand Agency and killed 24 soldiers dead on November 26.The NATO-spearheaded operation slackened in Afghanistan hinged mainly on the supplies including fuel and other commodities routed through Pakistan, as according to Afghan officials, the NATO forces whittled down their activities and anti-terror operations owing to shortage of oil.The operation underway in several districts of Kandahar has been left unfinished with the NATO troops settled back at their barracks.Meantime, NATOs routine actions are being adversely impacted, as according to unnamed Afghan sources, if the situation persists, reserves of eatables hitherto available with the armed forces will soon be exhausted.Also, Afghan army is faced with mounting troubles spawned by the blockade of supplies. Trucks with containers packed with NATO supplies are parked in long queues at Chaman and Torkham borders with spell of protest demonstration in progress across the country. People are demanding permanent cut on NATO supplies.
