10 U.S. Troops Die in Afghan Copter Crash

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060506/ap_on_re_as/afghan_helicopter_crash

10 U.S. Troops Die in Afghan Copter Crash

By JASON STRAZIUSO, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 49 minutes ago

KABUL, Afghanistan - A U.S.-led coalition military transport helicopter crashed while conducting combat operations in the remote mountains of eastern Afghanistan, killing all 10 American soldiers on board, a U.S. military spokeswoman said Saturday.


The CH-47 Chinook crashed late Friday while on a mission in support of Operation Mountain Lion, an offensive to root out Taliban and al-Qaida militants near the border with Pakistan. The crash was not the result of hostile fire, said Lt. Tamara D. Lawrence, a coalition spokeswoman.

"The remains of all the 10 soldiers have been found and there are no survivors," she told The Associated Press. "There is no indication that the helicopter came down due to some enemy action."

The soldiers were part of a more than 20,000-strong coalition force, mostly operating in the volatile south and east of Afghanistan. About 18,000 of those forces are American.

[dogday]

1. My thoughts and prayers go out to their families

I can only imagine what they are going through.. :cry: :grouphug:

[rodeodance]

2. At least 224 U.S. military personnel have died in Afgan, Pak & Uzebek.

..At least 224 U.S. military personnel have died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001. Of those, at least 141 were killed by hostile action.

[rodeodance]

4. article says was not hostile fire but they were on patrols.

[dipsydoodle]

3. Shit happens

but it's cause and effect. If they hadn't been there it couldn't have happened.

[Minnesota Libra]

5. OMG, when is this madness going to end?? 10 more of our young............

....people gone:cry:, 10 more families changed forever :cry:with the loss of a loved one. When will this madness end???:cry:

[xchrom]

6. some coalition.

''The soldiers were part of a more than 20,000-strong coalition force, mostly operating in the volatile south and east of Afghanistan. About 18,000 of those forces are American.''

we'll call anything a coaliton anymore.

[NNN0LHI]

7. Are we still chasing after international terrorists in Afghanistan?

Just doesn't make sense.

Don

[tabasco]

8. Rest In Peace Soldiers.

I am sorry for the families.