A NATO helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday but no fatalities were reported, an ISAF spokesman said, while the Taliban claimed to have shot it down and killed all on board.
the ISAF spokesman said that “I can confirm an International Security Assistance Force helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan today. The cause is under investigation but initial reporting indicates there was no enemy activity in the area at the time. Per reports we have at this time is that there were no casualties.”
However he refused to share details of the type of helicopter involved or the number of troops aboard, saying the crash was under investigation.
Meanwhile, a Taliban spokesman in a text message to media outlets said that the helicopter was shot down by rockets in Tagab district of Kapisa province and burst into flames. He said that all on board were killed.
Kapisa provincial governor Mehrabuddin Safi said that “the incident happened in an area where a clearance operation was ongoing against the enemy. We are investigating what caused the crash” he concluded.
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