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Some 40 road tankers supplying fuel to American troops in Afghanistan have been destroyed by suspected pro-Taleban militants on the border with Pakistan.Some 40 road tankers supplying fuel to American troops in Afghanistan have been destroyed by suspected pro-Taleban militants on the border with Pakistan.
The attacks, at the Pakistani border crossing point of Torkham, wounded about 70 people who had gathered in a nearby field.The attacks, at the Pakistani border crossing point of Torkham, wounded about 70 people who had gathered in a nearby field.
Foreign forces in Afghanistan receive much of their fuel through Pakistan.Foreign forces in Afghanistan receive much of their fuel through Pakistan.
Elsewhere, five Afghan mine clearance workers have been killed in the northern province of Jowzjan.Elsewhere, five Afghan mine clearance workers have been killed in the northern province of Jowzjan.
The BBC's Alastair Leithead in Kabul says that Jowzjan is a normally peaceful area.The BBC's Alastair Leithead in Kabul says that Jowzjan is a normally peaceful area.
Shops destroyed Burning oil
The attack on the fuel tankers took place at about 2000 local time on Sunday.The attack on the fuel tankers took place at about 2000 local time on Sunday.
Local officials said two explosions were heard in an area where more than 100 fuel lorries had been parked for the night, waiting to cross the border and deliver fuel to US forces in Afghanistan.Local officials said two explosions were heard in an area where more than 100 fuel lorries had been parked for the night, waiting to cross the border and deliver fuel to US forces in Afghanistan.
Locals said 50 shops were also destroyed and many people were badly burned when an oil tanker exploded. As drivers tried to evacuate the area and escape the flames one truck carrying oil exploded and crowds were showered with burning oil.
Local officials said more than 70 had been injured and were taken to hospitals on both sides of the border.
Locals said 50 shops were also destroyed.
Our correspondent says there have been a number of incidents like this in the past few weeks, all thought to have been sabotage and blamed on insurgents as they were attacking vehicles connected with international forces in Afghanistan.Our correspondent says there have been a number of incidents like this in the past few weeks, all thought to have been sabotage and blamed on insurgents as they were attacking vehicles connected with international forces in Afghanistan.
'Hundreds of bullets''Hundreds of bullets'
In the incident in Jowzjan province, a group of mine clearance workers were attacked by four men on motorbikes while on their way back to their base camp in a remote part of the province. In the incident in Jowzjan province, a group of mine clearance workers were attacked by four men on two motorbikes in the district of Fayzabad while on their way back to their base camp in the district of Oqacah.
Five de-miners were killed and seven others travelling in the truck which was attacked were badly injured.Five de-miners were killed and seven others travelling in the truck which was attacked were badly injured.
The deputy director of the Afghan Technical Consultants group, who they worked for, said hundreds of bullets were fired from AK47's and heavy machine guns in the ambush which lasted some minutes. Farib Elmi, the Deputy Director of the Afghan Technical Consultants group, who they worked for, said hundreds of bullets were fired from AK47's and heavy machine guns in the ambush which lasted some minutes.
"The area is safe according to our information and there have been no incidents like this before. This is the first case we have seen," Mr Elmi said.
He said he did not know who might have been responsible.He said he did not know who might have been responsible.
This part of Afghanistan is thought to be a safe area, where the Taleban have little influence. This part of Afghanistan is thought to be an where the Taleban have little influence.
Farid Homayoun of the Hallow Trust, the biggest de-mining group in Afghanistan, condemned the attack and appealed to all parties to respect de-miners who he said were "very neutral across political and ethnic groups".Farid Homayoun of the Hallow Trust, the biggest de-mining group in Afghanistan, condemned the attack and appealed to all parties to respect de-miners who he said were "very neutral across political and ethnic groups".
"Killing innocent de-miners is not going to achieve anything and is working against the quarter of the population that are affected by land mines," Mr Homayoun said.