LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), July 11: Oil supply to Afghanistan was disrupted on Monday when dozens of oil tanker owners parked their vehicles at Torkham border, citing security reasons inside Afghanistan. The move was launched after a scuffle between Afghan government officials and oil tanker drivers in Latha Bund area, near Kabul. A tanker driver said their vehicles were not allowed to proceed to Kabul by the Afghan officials posted at Latha Bund on the pretext that the route was not suitable for heavy traffic.

However, when drivers insisted on opening the route, the Afghan security officials abused and thrashed them, he alleged.

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