Six Killed as US Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan

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Six Killed as US Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan

A US Black Hawk military helicopter on Sunday crashed in Afghanistan when it was conducting a "medical evacuation mission," killing all six military personnel on board, the US Central Command said.

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A US Black Hawk military helicopter on Sunday crashed in Afghanistan when it was conducting a "medical evacuation mission," killing all six military personnel on board, the US Central Command said.

The command, which is responsible for US military operations inthe Gulf region, said in a statement that there is no indication of any "enemy action" involved in the incident.

The command said the helicopter came down 18 miles (about 28.8 kilometers) north of Afghan city of Ghazni at about 11:20 EST (1620 GMT) and the incident is still under investigation.

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