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US drone goes down in Afghanistan
Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:1PM
PressTV - US drone goes down in Afghanistan
The Taliban claim they have shot down two unmanned drones belonging to the US-led forces in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours.
An unmanned aircraft belonging to US-led forces has reportedly crashed in Afghanistan's troubled eastern province of Kunar.
The US has not commented on the cause of the crash, which marks the second US unmanned plane going down in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours.
On Monday, another US drone crashed in Kapisa province. The Taliban claim they have shot down both planes.
The militants have proven resilient despite the presence of 150,000 US-led forces in Afghanistan. They have steadily stepped up their attacks on the US-led forces, inflicting heavy casualties and damage.
The developments also come as Taliban militants have been making inroads in different parts of Afghanistan.
The Taliban claim they have shot down several aircraft and NATO choppers in different parts of Afghanistan over the past few months.
JR/PKH/AKM
Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:1PM
PressTV - US drone goes down in Afghanistan
The Taliban claim they have shot down two unmanned drones belonging to the US-led forces in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours.
An unmanned aircraft belonging to US-led forces has reportedly crashed in Afghanistan's troubled eastern province of Kunar.
The US has not commented on the cause of the crash, which marks the second US unmanned plane going down in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours.
On Monday, another US drone crashed in Kapisa province. The Taliban claim they have shot down both planes.
The militants have proven resilient despite the presence of 150,000 US-led forces in Afghanistan. They have steadily stepped up their attacks on the US-led forces, inflicting heavy casualties and damage.
The developments also come as Taliban militants have been making inroads in different parts of Afghanistan.
The Taliban claim they have shot down several aircraft and NATO choppers in different parts of Afghanistan over the past few months.
JR/PKH/AKM