Monday, July 25, 2011 – According to a statement issued by NATO-led International Security Assistance Forces said, a helicopter belonging to NATI-led international forces crashed on Monday in eastern Afghanistan.
The statement further added, the helicopter was an investigation have been launched by ISAF officials to trace the main reason behind Monday’s crash.
Taliban militants have claimed responsibility and have said that their fighters have shot the helicopter.
Zabiullah Mujhad, Taliban spokesman said, troops were dropping out of the helicopter for an assault on the militant group when they shot the helicopter down.
The statement also said, rescue forces came under fire from insurgents but had safely moved all crew and passengers to a nearby base by early morning.
In the meantime, Safiullah Wasifullah Wasify, Kunar provincial spokesman said, the helicopter went down before dawn in Kunar’s remote mountainous Chapa Dara district.
He also said, based on their primary information, the helicopter was shot down by a rocket.
