Five U.S. soldiers were killed and seven injured when their helicopter crashed Sunday near the American military headquarters north of the Afghan capital, U.S. Central Command said. The soldiers were involved in an ongoing U.S. military operation, dubbed Mountain Resolve, taking place in the east of the country, the military said. ``A U.S. military helicopter crashed today near Bagram, Afghanistan,’’ said a statement sent by e-mail from Central Command, in Tampa, Fla. ``Early reports indicate seven service members were injured and at least five service members were killed.’’ It was not clear what caused the crash, and the military said it was investigating. Mountain Resolve has been going on since Nov. 7 in eastern Nuristan and Kunar provinces, but so far no major skirmishes with suspected Taliban and al-Qaida holdouts have taken place.
Damn. Condolences to the families and to their comrades. |