A Pakistani commuter drives past a burning Nato oil tanker on the outskirts of Quetta on August 3, 2011. – AFP Photo

QUETTA:  Six gunmen riding on motorbikes opened fire on three trucks carrying fuel for Nato forces in Afghanistan near the Pakistan town of Dasht in the southwest, police said.

Fire brigades rushed at the scene to control the fire from spreading. One of the trucks and a nearby filling station caught fire.

No group has claimed responsibility of the attack, said police officials.

There were no reports of casualties.

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