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Afghanistan Helicopter Crash Kills 11, Including 7 U.S. Soldiers

HeadlineAug 17, 2012

The U.S.-led NATO occupation force in Afghanistan has confirmed the deaths of 11 people in a helicopter crash Thursday, including seven U.S. soldiers. NATO spokesperson Günter Katz announced the news.

Günter Katz: ”ISAF helicopter crashed in Kandahar province today, resulting in the death of seven American soldiers, three Afghan national security force members and one Afghan civilian interpreter. The crash is still under investigation. I would like to express my sincere condolences to the loved ones and families of these 10 brave soldiers and their civilian colleague, who lost their lives today.”

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