Looks like it was shot down. RIP
31 American troops including 25 Seals ****ed in Afghanistan as helicopter crash causes worst loss of life since war began
* Highest number of U.S. casualties in one incident
* Seven Afghan soldiers die in the crash
* Taliban claims responsibility, claim yet to be confirmed
Twenty five Navy Seals and six other U.S special operations troops were ****ed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistant last night - the worst single loss of life since the war began.
President Hamid Karzai sent his condolences to President Barack Obama, according to a statement issued by his office.
A team of Navy Seals ****ed Osama bin Laden after entering his compound earlier this year.
Tough transport chopper: A twin-rotor Chinook like the one that crashed
'A NATO helicopter crashed last night in Wardak province,' Karzai said in the statement, adding that 31 American special operations troops were ****ed.
'President Karzai expressed his deep condolences because of this incident and expressed his sympathy to Barack Obama.'
The Taliban claimed to have brought the helicopter down with a rocket ******, but they have been known to make exaggerated claims in the past.
NATO confirmed the overnight crash and said there 'was enemy activity in the area.'
But it said it was still investigating the cause.
The alliance was conducting a recovery operation at the site, it said, without releasing details or a casualty figure.
'We are aware of an incident involving a helicopter in eastern Afghanistan,' said U.S. Air ***** Capt. Justin Brockhoff, a NATO spokesman.
'We are in the process of accessing the facts.'
The helicopter was a twin-rotor Chinook, which are used for transport, said an official at NATO headquarters in Brussels, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the press, the Associated Press reports.
The helicopter crashed in the Sayd Abad district of Wardak province, said a provincial government spokesman, Shahidullah Shahid.
The volatile region borders the province of Kabul where the Afghan capital is located and is known for its strong Taliban presence.
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a statement that NATO had attacked a house in Sayd Abad where insurgents were gathering Friday night, ****ing eight fighters.
The Taliban then downed the helicopter, he said.
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In June 2005, 16 American troops were ****ed when a U.S. helicopter crashed in eastern Kunar province after apparently being hit by a rocket-propelled grenade.
Aircraft crashes are relatively frequent in Afghanistan, where insecurity and difficult terrain make air travel essential for coalition ****** transporting troops and equipment.
There have been at least 17 coalition and Afghan aircraft crashes in Afghanistan this year.
Most of the crashes are attributed to pilot errors, weather conditions or mechanical failures. However, the coalition has confirmed that at least one CH-47F Chinook helicopter was hit by a rocket propelled grenade on July 25, injuring two crewmembers.
Meanwhile, NATO troops attacked a house and inadvertently ****ed eight members of a ******, including women and *****ren, in the southern Helmand province, an Afghan government official said Saturday.
NATO said Taliban fighters fired rocket propelled grenades and small arms at coalition troops during a patrol Friday in the Nad Ali district.
The troops fired back, and as the fight escalated an aistrike was called in against the Taliban position, said Brockhoff, the NATO spokesman.
He said NATO sent a delegation to meet with local leaders and investigate the incident.
Nad Ali district police chief Shadi Khan said civilians died in the bombardment but that it was unknown how many insurgents were ****ed.
Helmand, a Taliban stronghold, is the deadliest province in Afghanistan for international troops.
NATO has come under harsh criticism in the past for accidentally ****ing civilians during operations against suspected insurgents.
However, civilian death tallies by the United Nations show the insurgency is responsible for most war casualties involving non-combatants.
Also in the south, NATO said two coalition service member were ****ed, one on Friday and another on Saturday. The international alliance did not release further details.
The deaths bring to 334 the number of coalition troops ****ed this year in Afghanistan, and 11 this month.
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Rest in Peace Guys! :weeping: The good ol USA thanks you! :angels:
