Thursday, August 16, 2012

A Bad Day For U.S. And Afghan Forces In Afghanistan

U.S. Army Cpl. Casey Leimbach and U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rigg provide security during a patrol to Black Rock in Afghanistan's Khost province, July 31, 2012. Leimbach and Rigg are assigned to 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. Their unit conducted the patrol to investigate an attack to Combat Outpost Bak. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Trumbull

Afghanistan Helicopter Crash Kills 11 -- The Guardian

Taliban claims it downed Black Hawk helicopter in Kandahar province, killing seven US troops and four Afghans.

A Black Hawk helicopter has crashed in a restive region in southern Afghanistan, killing seven US soldiers and four Afghans.

The Taliban said they had downed the aircraft, although the militants have been quick to claim crashes caused by mechanical problems as successful hits.

"We hit the ISAF helicopter with a rocket-propelled grenade," said Qari Yousef Ahmadi, Taliban spokesman for the southern region.

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More News On Today's Black Hawk Helicopter Crash In Afghanistan

Crash of Black Hawk chopper kills 7 U.S. troops in Afghanistan -- L.A. Times
U.S. helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, killing 7 Americans -- Washington Post
Afghan Helicopter Crash Kills 7 Americans, 4 Afghans -- Voice of America
NATO Helicopter Crash Kills 11 in Afghanistan -- Wall Street Journal
Seven American Troops Killed in Fiery Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan -- ABC News
7 American troops die in Afghan helicopter crash -- AP
Afghan helicopter crash kills 11 in Kandahar, Isaf says -- BBC
11 killed in Afghanistan Black Hawk helicopter crash -- The Telegraph
Afghanistan helicopter crash leaves 7 U.S. troops, 4 others dead -- CBS News
7 Americans among 11 dead in Afghan helicopter crash -- CNN

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