7 Die In Army Special Ops Helicopter Crash
October 17 2019
All seven troops onboard an Afghan army transport helicopters died when it crashed in the northern Balkh province, reports the Tolo News (Kabul).
On Tuesday, the Mi-17 went down outside Mazar-e-Sharif, the provincial capital, said a defense ministry spokesman.
The helicopter was flying from an army base in the city for a training mission when it experienced a technical problem, said officials quoted by Agence France-Presse.
Three crewmembers and four troops from the 777 Army...
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