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Around 02:23, the two helicopters departed the forward base. [9] [11] Meanwhile, the group of Taliban fighters split in two. At 02:15, one group of three Taliban fighters took a position in a stand of trees; the remaining six or seven men entered a building located some 2 km (1.2 mi) from the target compound. [11]
Afghan security forces regained control of the nine-story building, with assistance from helicopters of the Afghan and US armies. [1] All the militants were killed by the next day. [ 3 ] Three police officers, four civilians and up to six insurgents were killed and 15 people wounded in the four attacks. [ 1 ]
January 16, 2012 – Three American private contractors working for the Defense Department were killed when their helicopter crashed in Helmand province. They were working for AAR Airlift company. [92] [93] February 11, 2012 – Mi-8MTV-1 helicopter crashed in Zabul province, 3 crew members – citizens of Tajikistan were killed. [94]
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[10]: 80–3, 94–5, 116–20 While attempting the pickup, a Chinook transport helicopter crashed in the darkness at 10:09 pm when the rear rotor hit a tree, and the helicopter slid down the slope and over a cliff, exploding in flames and killing all the crew and passengers. There was an element of ABLE Troop 3-71 CAV 2nd Platoon still left on ...
A National Guard helicopter crashed near the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Friday, killing two soldiers and a Border Patrol agent, the military said. Another soldier on board was injured.