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Taleban 'downed Nato helicopter'
Nato says one of its helicopters that crashed in the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Wednesday may have been shot down by the Taleban.
Seven people died in the crash, five of them US crew. Two military passengers - one British, one Canadian - also died.
Nato-led troops are fighting militants nearby. Dozens of Taleban were killed or injured, Afghan officials say.
Elsewhere, at least 16 policemen died in a Taleban ambush in southern Zabul province, the interior ministry said.
Fighting between Nato-led security forces and the Taleban has escalated in recent weeks - particularly in the south.
'Enemy fire'
Nato is still investigating the cause of Wednesday's crash, but says it looks as if Taleban claims to have shot the Chinook down may well be correct.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6707929.stm
Nato-led troops are fighting militants nearby. Dozens of Taleban were killed or injured, Afghan officials say.
Elsewhere, at least 16 policemen died in a Taleban ambush in southern Zabul province, the interior ministry said.
Fighting between Nato-led security forces and the Taleban has escalated in recent weeks - particularly in the south.
'Enemy fire'
Nato is still investigating the cause of Wednesday's crash, but says it looks as if Taleban claims to have shot the Chinook down may well be correct.
More
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6707929.stm
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