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Afghanistan National Army Helicopter Crashes, All 17 Passengers Feared Dead

© AFP 2023 / Massoud HOSSAINIAn Afghanistan National Army (ANA) helicopter flies over a military base as commando forces demonstrate their skills during an exercise mission at Commando Unit Base on outskirts of Kabul on March 16, 2013
An Afghanistan National Army (ANA) helicopter flies over a military base as commando forces demonstrate their skills during an exercise mission at Commando Unit Base on outskirts of Kabul on March 16, 2013 - Sputnik International
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The incident took place in a mountainous area of the country’s southern province of Zabul.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — An Afghanistan National Army helicopter has crashed in a mountainous area of the country’s southern province of Zabul, local media reported Thursday.

The incident took place at about 11:00 a.m. local time [6:00 GMT] on Thursday, a source in the army told Afghanistan's Pajhwok Afghan News agency.

Reinforcements have been deployed to the area, the source said.

According to media estimates, some 17 people, including five soldiers, were on board the helicopter, all of whom are believed to have been killed in the crash.

The cause of the incident is now being investigated.

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