US military helicopter crashes in Afghanistan [View All]

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KABUL (Reuters) - A U.S. Chinook helicopter crashed west of the city of Asadabad during an anti-guerrilla operation in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday and the status of those aboard was not immediately known, the U.S. military said.

The twin-rotor helicopter was transporting troops into an area in support of U.S. forces, the military said in a statement. "The cause of the crash and status of survivors is unknown at this time," it said.

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