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Military: All 9 NATO Crash Victims Were US Troops

HeadlineSep 23, 2010

The Pentagon has confirmed all nine troops killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan this week were Americans. The crash pushed NATO casualties to at least 529 this year, making it the deadliest year for foreign troops in Afghanistan since the 2001 invasion.

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