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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
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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