Seven Dead in Helicopter Crash ; World News IN BRIEF

May 31, 01:59 AM

Current Headlines: KABUL A Nato Chinook helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan yesterday, killing all seven soldiers onboard, Nato said. Troops responding to the scene were ambushed by enemy fighters and called for an air strike to eliminate the threat. The military helicopter went down in the southern province of Helmand, where Western forces have clashed with Taliban guerrillas in recent months.

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