'2nd crash kills 33 US Afghan force'

[unknownprince]

'2nd crash kills 33 US Afghan force'
Mon Aug 8, 2011 7:21AM GMT

PressTV - '2nd crash kills 33 US Afghan force'



A second helicopter belonging to the US-led NATO coalition has crashed in Paktia Province in eastern Afghanistan, killing 33 US forces on board.


Taliban Spokesman Zabihullah Mojahid claimed responsibility for the crash, which occured in Zarmat city on Monday, saying 33 American troops were killed in the downing, a Press TV correspondent reported on Monday.

Separately, another NATO chopper made a hard landing in the same area in eastern Paktia province late Sunday, Afghan witnesses and officials told Press TV.

The US-led NATO forces have cordoned off the scene of the incident, witnesses said.

The incident has reportedly left some casualties, but there are no words yet on the exact number of the killed or injured.

The main cause of the incident is not clear yet.

Meanwhile, the US-led alliance issued a statement and confirmed that the helicopter made an emergency landing. The statement said no one was injured and that it has launched an investigation into the incident.

The incident came in the wake of a similar incident on Saturday, which claimed lives of 31 US forces.

Taliban claimed responsibility for Saturday helicopter crash, but NATO said it has started an investigation into the incident.

[Catya Sher]

It's CLEAR that God doesn't want the US in Afghanistan, or
especially NEVER in Eastern Afghanistan provinces, where
American forces are up to No Good -- Ever !

Of course, no one in the high command will get the message
because they are unlikely to factor in
God to a single decision they take.

I was in Zurmat on one of my trips into Afghanistan during the Soviet
occupation, so it's amazing to think that where we feared the
Red Air Force helicopters attacking us as we marched in that area,
over 2 decades later, American forces would be doing just the SAME thing
in SAME areas.

I did catch a headline that Nato sources were agreeing that the first helicopter
was shot down by a Taliban rocket, however.

[unknownprince]

No Afghan is scared of America, or anyone else.

This 2nd one has been shot down. The US media is ignoring it for some reason.

The US gov/Administration/Obama/Clinton are in an awkward spot. What are they going to say exactly? "Afghans should not have done this "evil" act, and should have allowed a night raid/ airstrike?

I mean the blatant crime in their act prevents them from really speaking out. Leave Afghanistan!!