COPTER CRASH
A NATO helicopter crashed during a battle with the Taliban in Afghanistan,killing 31 US,troops and seven Afghan soldiers. The troop carrying chinook helicopter crashed in syedabad in central maidan wardak province,just to the west of Kabul.
the Taliban quickly claimed that it shot down the helicopter during a fire fight. Afghan president Hamid Karziai, shared his deep sorrow and sadness with his US counterpart Barack Obama and the families of the US and Afghan victims, the statement said.
The crash was by far the worst incident of the war for foreign troops and easily surpassed the worst incidents of battle field losses. In April 2005, a CH-47 chinook helicopter crashed, killing 15 US servicemen and three civilian contractors. Another chinook crash in June the same year killed 1745 troops.
Mr Obama also paid tribute to the seven Afghan soldiers killed during an anti-Taliban operation late on Friday,5th August, 2011 when a rocket fired by the insurgents struck their chinook helicopter in wardak province, south west of the capital Kabul.
" My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of the Americans who were lost earlier to day in Afghanistan. " Their deaths are a reminder of the men and women of our military and their families,including all who have served in Afghanistan"> " We will draw inspiration from their lives ,and continue the work of securing our country and standing up for the values that they embodied. The US president added. we also mourn the Afghan who died along side our troops in pursuit of a more peaceful and hopeful future for their country.
Prof. John Kurakar
A NATO helicopter crashed during a battle with the Taliban in Afghanistan,killing 31 US,troops and seven Afghan soldiers. The troop carrying chinook helicopter crashed in syedabad in central maidan wardak province,just to the west of Kabul.the Taliban quickly claimed that it shot down the helicopter during a fire fight. Afghan president Hamid Karziai, shared his deep sorrow and sadness with his US counterpart Barack Obama and the families of the US and Afghan victims, the statement said.
The crash was by far the worst incident of the war for foreign troops and easily surpassed the worst incidents of battle field losses. In April 2005, a CH-47 chinook helicopter crashed, killing 15 US servicemen and three civilian contractors. Another chinook crash in June the same year killed 1745 troops.
Mr Obama also paid tribute to the seven Afghan soldiers killed during an anti-Taliban operation late on Friday,5th August, 2011 when a rocket fired by the insurgents struck their chinook helicopter in wardak province, south west of the capital Kabul.
" My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of the Americans who were lost earlier to day in Afghanistan. " Their deaths are a reminder of the men and women of our military and their families,including all who have served in Afghanistan"> " We will draw inspiration from their lives ,and continue the work of securing our country and standing up for the values that they embodied. The US president added. we also mourn the Afghan who died along side our troops in pursuit of a more peaceful and hopeful future for their country.
Prof. John Kurakar
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