Posted on 12/17/2013 8:49:34 AM PST by Nachum
Six American soldiers have died in a crash involving an aircraft in southern Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) says. The cause of the crash in Zabul is unknown and an investigation is under way, Isaf said. Initial reports indicated there was "no enemy activity in the area" at the time of the incident, a short statement said. US defence department officials confirmed the victims´ nationalities. The deputy governor of Zabul province told the Associated Press news agency that a Nato helicopter had crashed in the remote district of Shajau. It was not clear if he was referring to the same incident. The crash is
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Prayers...
UH-60.
bring them home....now....
Six American troops die in Black Hawk helicopter crash in Afghanistan
No insurgent activity reported in area at the time of crash
119 Americans have been killed in Afghanistan so far this year
By Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 11:17 EST, 17 December 2013 | UPDATED: 11:17 EST, 17 December 2013
Six American troops have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, officials say.
The service members, who have not been identified, were aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter when it went down Tuesday in Zabul province.
Officials say there were no reports of fighting or insurgent activity in the area at the time of the crash.
Investigators are looking into whether the aircraft malfunctioned.
Black Hawk down: Six American were killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk transport helicopter
The International Security Assistance Force announced the deaths of six NATO service members on Tuesday morning, but did not release their nationality.
NBC News reports that American officials have confirmed the dead were all from the United States.
Deputy governor of southern Zabul province, Mohammad Jan Rasoolyar, says a NATO helicopter crashed in the remote district of Shajau.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2525317/Six-American-troops-die-Black-Hawk-helicopter-crash-Afghanistan.html#ixzz2nkiykQ2c
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100614-A-8335T-098. An UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter begins to land, at Forward Operating Base Baylough, while Afghan Security Gaurds keep watch on their tower, in Zabul province, Afghanistan, June 14, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Tremblay/ Released)
Obama’s Afghanistan Experts Stumped on U.S. Death Toll, War Costs During Hearing
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3101424/posts
Daily Mail knows more than Obammy’s own ‘experts’
I see the link with more info
I would like to see six dead politicians. One for each solider. Who is visiting them overseas during the holidays, what politician is going to see our troops? None that is who None.
We use to put stuff like this in Breaking News???? Not blaming you just talking to myself.
Please bring them all home, now.
I talk to myself plenty. :(
That’s the goal: a state of constant chaos and despair over the meaninglessness of the sacrifice of the young men dying and being maimed for NOTHING but the NWO Banksters.
Interesting. Thanks.
We fight Sunni extremists Iraq,Taliban in Afghanistan,then we aid Sunni extremists in Lebanon
but Lebanon’s army is in with Hezbollah and shia extremists,but shia are the government in Iran (who we oppose)
do our foreign involvements make any sense?
I wonder,how many Congresscrittes have sons in combat arms and actually get deployed?
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