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25 killed in Afghan army helicopter crash: Officials
[Al Ahram] An Afghan army helicopter carrying 25 people crashed in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing all those on board, officials said.The aircraft crashed due to "bad weather" in Anar Dara district, which borders Iran, Farah provincial governor front man Nasir Mehri said. The Taliban ...mindless ferocity in a turban... claimed its snuffies brought it down. Both pilots and 23 passengers were killed. Among the dead were the deputy army corps commander for western Afghanistan and the head of the Farah provincial council, Mehri said. Provincial council member Dadullah Qaneh said the helicopter hit a mountain peak in poor weather en route to neighbouring Herat ...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns... province. Senior government and military officials often travel by helicopter in regions where the Taliban has a large presence. Posted by: Fred 2018-11-01 |
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