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The Taliban have claimed credit for the downing of a NATO helicopter.
Published: Oct. 3, 2012 at 10:08 AM
KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The Taliban have claimed credit for the downing of a NATO helicopter but international forces denied the allegation.
The NATO Boeing CH-47D Chinook twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift military transport helicopter crashed Monday Zabul province in southern Afghanistan.
The Taliban stated that, in addition to downing the helicopter, all aboard were killed.
International Security Assistance Force spokesman U.S. Army Maj. Adam Wojack confirmed that a Chinook helicopter crash-landed in southern Afghanistan.
However, he disputed the Taliban claim by saying, "While we can confirm an ISAF helicopter made a forced landing in Arghandab (Monday),
the incident was not the result of enemy action or fire,"
adding that the incident caused no ISAF or Afghan casualties.
The Taliban frequently claim that any and all coalition aircraft that crash are brought down by their fire.
Helicopter transport is a mainstay of ISAF operations in Afghanistan, where roads are frequently bad or nonexistent.
The incident is the latest in a number of recent helicopter accidents for ISAF forces.