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Several NATO trucks cross Chaman

Dunya News

A government official confirmed that first truck moved around noon local time on Thursday.

A pair of trucks carrying NATOsupplies crossed into Afghanistan on Thursday, Pakistani customsofficials said, the first time in over seven months thatPakistan has permitted Western nations to use its roads tosupply troops in Afghanistan.Customs officials said the container trucks had passedthrough the Chaman border crossing into southern Afghanistan, amilestone following a deal this week with the United Statesending the impasse triggered by the killing of 24 Pakistanisoldiers by U.S. aircraft last November.We received orders yesterday to allow NATO supply trucksthrough, but security officials hadnt received theirinstructions, said Imran Raza, a customs official.Theyreceived their orders today, and now two trucks have crossed theborder into Afghanistan.