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Afghanistan helicopter crash kills 9 NATO troops

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 08:01

KABUL, Afghanistan – A helicopter carrying international troops crashed in a rugged section of southern Afghanistan, killing nine service members in the deadliest such incident in four years for coalition forces.

A "large number" of Americans were among the dead, according to a senior military official in Washington, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The official was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. The father of one American confirmed his identity.

One other coalition service member, an Afghan National Army soldier and a US civilian were wounded in Tuesday's crash.

The coalition would not disclose the helicopter's mission, and the cause of the crash was not immediately clear. NATO said there were no reports of enemy fire in the early morning hours in the Daychopan district of Zabul province, where the crash took place.

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