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Old 16th Aug 2012, 14:25   #1 (permalink)
 
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Afghanistan Blackhawk crash 16/8/12

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BBC News - Afghan helicopter crash kills 11 in Kandahar, Isaf says

"Eleven people have been killed after a Black Hawk helicopter carrying foreign troops crashed in southern Afghanistan, the Nato-led coalition force says.

Seven American soldiers and four Afghans died in the crash, the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said.

The helicopter came down in the Shah Wali Kot district of Kandahar province, the Afghan authorities said.

Isaf said it was investigating the cause of the crash.
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