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Nine members of Afghan military killed in helicopter crash: defence ministry

KABUL, March 18: Nine Afghan security force members were killed in a helicopter crash in central Afghanistan late on Wednesday, according to the defence ministry.
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By Reuters

KABUL, March 18: Nine Afghan security force members were killed in a helicopter crash in central Afghanistan late on Wednesday, according to the defence ministry.


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A defence ministry statement on Thursday said they were investigating the crash which took place in Maidan Wardak province and the dead included crew members and special force personnel.


An air force source and a provincial official told Reuters that the helicopter was hit by a rocket while taking off.

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