KABUL, Jun 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An Afghan army helicopter crashed, in the country’s eastern Wardak province, last night, killing three crew members and injuring another, the Defence Ministry said in a statement today.
“An MI-17 helicopter of the army, crashed in Jaghato district, due to technical problem last night, and unfortunately three crew members lost their live and another sustained injury,” the statement said.
The Wardak province, with Maidan Shar as its capital, 35 km west of the national capital, Kabul, has been the scene of the Taliban-led insurgency over the past couple of years, and the armed group had gained ground in Nurkh and Jalriz districts, last month.– NNN-AGENCIES
