KABUL, June 28: A US military Chinook helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday while transporting troops to fight ‘counter-terrorism’ operations but there was no information on casualties, the US military said.

“A US CH-47 helicopter crashed west of Asadabad today while it was transporting additional forces into an area in support of US forces currently conducting counter-terrorism operations,” the US military said in a statement.

A spokesman for the Taliban claimed responsibility for the crash in the eastern province of Kunar.—AFP