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2010-06-09 Afghanistan

Nato helicopter shot down in Helmand in Afghanistan

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Posted by tipper 2010-06-09 12:13|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 lucky shot or sam?

Posted by bman 2010-06-09 13:44|| 2010-06-09 13:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Update
Four American servicemen were killed when their helicopter was shot down in southern Afghanistan today during a daring operation to evacuate wounded British soldiers from a firefight in Sangin.

Their deaths bring to 29 the number Nato troops killed during an especially violent nine days.

Afghan officials said the US helicopter was hit by a rocket propelled grenade. Nato confirmed that it was brought down by hostile fire.

The US Air Force support helicopter was circling low over Sangin to protect a dedicated air ambulance also known as a Medevac helicopter which had landed in the vicinity of Britains Forward Operating Base Jackson to rescue several wounded soldiers.

Officials said the wounded troops - some of whom were in a critical condition - were successfully airlifted to a military hospital but all four pilots and crew on board the support aircraft were killed.

Posted by tipper 2010-06-09 16:17|| 2010-06-09 16:17|| Front Page Top

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