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Nine killed in Wardak helicopter crash
(Last Updated On: March 18, 2021)
Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a statement on Thursday that a military helicopter, an MI -17, crashed in Behsud district of Maidan Wardak province on Wednesday night.
According to the MoD four crew members and five Afghan security forces’ members were killed.
Sources said among the dead are two Afghan airforce pilots.
According to the MoD an investigation into the cause of the crash is being carried out.
Meanwhile, local officials in Maidan Wardak told ArianaNews that the helicopter had been shot down. They did not provide further details.