38 troops die in Afghanistan helicopter crash

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said 31 US special forces and seven Afghan soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Wardak province.

38 troops die in Afghanistan helicopter crash
Sat, 06 Aug, 2011 - 11:40

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said 31 US special forces and seven Afghan soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Wardak province.

It’s the highest number of casualties recorded in a single incident in Afghanistan.

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