Pakistan closes Khyber Pass supply route

Pakistan suspended truck shipments of US military supplies through the famed Khyber Pass after launching an offensive against militants who are trying to cripple Washington’s war on a resurgent Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan.

The US military said a temporary closure of the key supply line was not a problem, and praised the campaign in the rugged hills of northwestern Pakistan where al Qaida leaders – including Osama bin Laden – are believed to be hiding.