Afghanistan War News Updates -- June 9, 2010

NATO Helicopter Shot Down In Afghanistan Killing 4 U.S. Soldiers -- New York Times

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban insurgents shot down a NATO helicopter in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing four United States soldiers on board, according to Afghan and United States military officials.

The helicopter was shot down while it was providing support to British ground troops during a clearing operation in Sangin District of Helmand Province, according to Daoud Ahmadi, a spokesman for the governor’s office in Helmand.

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