Afghanistan- Afghan army helicopter gunned down in Helmand
Date
1/25/2020 8:20:41 AM
(MENAFN- Khaama Press) Afghan National army (ANA) helicopter crashed down in Kajaki
district of southern Helman province on Saturday, as a result of which four
Afghan soldiers were wounded.
According
to the 215 Maiwand Corps, the helicopter was shot down while landing, with no accurate
information on who committed the shooting.
An unknown source within the Afghan
security forces reported that the Taliban insurgents had brought down a
chopper; however, the Taliban militant group has not claimed responsibility for
the downing so far.
'The helicopter was on its way to
Kajaki district to transport supplies for the Afghan forces.' the source said. The
source adds that two army soldiers had also lost their lives, and its pilots
had severe injuries.
On the
contrary, the spokesman of
the Ministry of Defense Syed Ghafoor Ahmad Jawid
in a statement said that the chopper had to make an emergency landing due to
technical issues, and it did not leave any casualties.
Over the last couple of months, at least four helicopters of the Afghan forces were crashed down – the first was claimed as a shot down by the Taliban in Farah, and the two others reportedly crashed during an emergency landing in Paktia and Paktika, and the last one brought down in Helmand province.
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