2 US service members killed in chopper crash in Afghanistan

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2 US service members killed in chopper crash in Afghanistan

AP Published November 20, 2019

Names of the service members killed in action are being withheld until 24 hours after notification of next of kin is complete. — AP/File

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The United States forces in Afghanistan in a statement says that two US service members have been killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.

The cause of the crash is under investigation, however preliminary reports do not indicate it was caused by enemy fire, the statement said on Wednesday.

It added further that in accordance with US Department of Defense policy, the names of the service members killed in action are being withheld until 24 hours after notification of next of kin is complete.

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Imtiaz Ali Khan

Nov 20, 2019 11:48am

RIP Soldier from Pakistan. A soldier is a soldier be it any nation including our friends from US.

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Leena

Nov 20, 2019 12:36pm

They are dying there for India cause.

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Zak

Nov 20, 2019 12:40pm

Grab peace deal and save uneccesary deaths.

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Fastrack

Nov 20, 2019 05:33pm

Going from bad to worse. Only because of Indian lobbyists.

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Fastrack

Nov 20, 2019 05:34pm

Indian lobbyists will sink USA in Afghanistan.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Nov 21, 2019 03:31am

Independent, neutral and unbiased historical data prove that more than 90 percent of chopper accidents prove to be fatal.

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