Taliban Claim to Shoot Down Afghan Helicopter In Helmand
The Taliban claim to have shot down an Afghan military helicopter in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Tuesday.
“Near the center of Nad-e-Ali district in Helmand province an Afghan military helicopter was shot down by Taliban militants. We also occupied the center of Nad-e-Ali district and captured its police chief,” Mujahid wrote on Twitter.
Many Afghans were killed and injured in the attack, with weapons and ammunition seized, the Taliban added.
However, Pajhwok Afghan News reported citing military sources that the helicopter made an emergency hard landing in Helmand province for technical reasons following an operation against the Taliban.
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