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U.S. Drone Downed, Claims Taliban

June 08 2011

Afghanistan

The Taliban says it shot down a U.S. drone Tuesday evening over Afghanistan's Kunar province, reports RIA Novosti.

This was the second unmanned aerial vehicle to be shot down in two days, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

The NATO-led force has made no comment on the claims.

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