Saturday, April 26, 2014

Five ISAF Soldiers Killed In Helicopter Crash In Afghanistan

"Five International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members died as a result of a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan," the International Security Assistance Force said in a statement. (Photo : Reuters)

Five Dead In British Military Helicopter Crash In Afghanistan -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Five service members were killed when a British helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, the NATO-led coalition forces and the British Ministry of Defense said.

An Afghan official said the helicopter carrying soldiers from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) had crashed due to technical problems.

"ISAF is still in the process of reviewing the circumstances to determine more facts," ISAF said. It did not provide details of their nationalities.

A spokesman for Kandahar Governor Tooryalai Wesa confirmed the crash occurred near Kandahar City.

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