Balkh
Army Helicopter Crashes in North of Afghanistan
(Last Updated On: October 24, 2022)
The incident took place at around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday near the eastern entrance gate of Mazar-e-Sharif City.
Balkh police spokesman and an official in 209th army corps confirmed the incident but denied to make any comment about casualties.
However, a security source who wishes not to be named said that all eight on board – pilots and military personnel – are dead.
Provincial police chief spokesman Adel Shah Adel said the chopper has crashed due to a technical problem.