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MoD confirms 2 pilots injured as helicopter was hit by 82mm rocket
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has confirmed that an Afghan army helicopter was hit by 82mm rocket fire anti-government armed myrmidon groups.Dawlat Waziri, front man for the Ministry of Defense, said the helicopter was making emergency landing in Nari area of Kunar when it was hit by the rocket. He said two pilots of the helicopter suffered minor injuries after the rocket impacted the helicopter and caught fire. Waziri further added that the Taliban group claims that 20 soldiers were killed in the incident are baseless and the two pilots have fully recovered. The Taliban group released the video late on Friday as part of the group’s ongoing propaganda as the group has launched its spring offensive under the name of Omari Operations. The group announced its offensive early on Tuesday and vowed to carry out more attacks across the country. The Lions of Islam of the group has since then launched numerous coordinated attacks including a major offensive in northern Kunduz province with an aim to capture the strategic Kunduz city. However, if you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning... the attack was repulsed by the Afghan cops, causing heavy losses to the myrmidons. Posted by: Fred 2016-04-18 |
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