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US fighter jet crashes in central Afghanistan, killing 2 crew, US military says

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet crashed early Saturday in central Afghanistan, killing the two crew members, the U.S. military said. Also Saturday, a suicide driver blew up his explosive-laden vehicle next to an Afghan army convoy in Zabul province, killing three soldiers and wounding three others, Defense Ministry spokesman Mohammad Zahir Azimi said. A statement by the Air Force Central Command said the crash was not due to hostile fire, and a board of officers... Full Story
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