MMC
08-06-2011, 11:09 AM
http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-president-31-americans-killed-crash-093236195.html
AP – 1 hr 35 mins ago.....
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A helicopter crash in Afghanistan's eastern Wardak province killed 31 U.S. special operation troops and seven Afghan soldiers, the country's president said Saturday. It was the highest number of American casualties recorded in a single incident in the decade-long war.
"A NATO helicopter crashed last night in Wardak province," Karzai said in the statement, adding that 31 American special operations troops were killed. "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 attack, 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.....snip~
The Taliban have said they shot the helicopter down. Spokesman for the Taliban validates the engagement and the ensuing reasons as to what took place. NATO states they validate the crash and the death of 31 US Soldiers. Also they validate the engagement.
There have been 17 crashes with aircraft, and this marks the incident with the largest loss of life since the War began. NATO states on friday another Troop had died elsewhere and the same on Saturday. But they have not released any information.
The engagement was with a house that had 8 Taliban members taking on the US Forces. Once again they state civillians were killed in the process. Seems The Taliban were quick to take responsiblity yet Karzai and the US didnt want to confirm such. Either way we lost 31 Troops that were Special Operations Troops.
RIP my brothers.....YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN! http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/GHGecko/ANI_GIFs/BUs/Smiley_BU_Sign_Salute_A_Vet.gif
AP – 1 hr 35 mins ago.....
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A helicopter crash in Afghanistan's eastern Wardak province killed 31 U.S. special operation troops and seven Afghan soldiers, the country's president said Saturday. It was the highest number of American casualties recorded in a single incident in the decade-long war.
"A NATO helicopter crashed last night in Wardak province," Karzai said in the statement, adding that 31 American special operations troops were killed. "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 attack, 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.....snip~
The Taliban have said they shot the helicopter down. Spokesman for the Taliban validates the engagement and the ensuing reasons as to what took place. NATO states they validate the crash and the death of 31 US Soldiers. Also they validate the engagement.
There have been 17 crashes with aircraft, and this marks the incident with the largest loss of life since the War began. NATO states on friday another Troop had died elsewhere and the same on Saturday. But they have not released any information.
The engagement was with a house that had 8 Taliban members taking on the US Forces. Once again they state civillians were killed in the process. Seems The Taliban were quick to take responsiblity yet Karzai and the US didnt want to confirm such. Either way we lost 31 Troops that were Special Operations Troops.
RIP my brothers.....YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN! http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/GHGecko/ANI_GIFs/BUs/Smiley_BU_Sign_Salute_A_Vet.gif