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7 American Troops Killed in Fiery Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan

Seven American troops, three sailors and four soldiers, were killed in a fiery helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, NATO reported. The troops were on a mission in the Shah Wali Kot district of Kandahar Thursday morning when the helicopter, a Blackhawk UH-60, went down. Three Afghan troops and one Afghan civilian interpreter were also on board and died in the crash. Two U.S. military officials told ABC News they are "leaning toward" believing the helicopter was shot down. As soon as it...Full Story
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