A convoy of NATO tankers has come under attack in western Afghanistan as US-led forces face a climbing number of deadly attacks in the war-ravaged country. The Afghan authorities say six oil tankers were destroyed in the attack, which took place in Herat Province, a Press TV correspondent reported on Sunday.
Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for the attack.
They claim at least eleven guards were killed and ten NATO tankers were destroyed in the ambush.
Militants have staged frequent attacks in recent months, torching hundreds of NATO vehicles and containers destined for foreign troops in the war-torn country.
Pro-Taliban militants have also managed to destroy hundreds of NATO tankers and containers in different parts of neighboring Pakistan in the last three years.
The security situation has been steadily deteriorating in war-torn Afghanistan since the 2001 US-led invasion.
Foreign troops have carried out several offensives against Taliban militants in different parts of Afghanistan in the last couple of years. However, there have been no security improvements across the country.
NATO has around 150,000 troops stationed in Afghanistan.
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