rediff.com News
      HOME | US EDITION | REPORT
March 5, 2002
0550 IST

 US city pages

  - Atlanta
  - Boston
  - Chicago
  - DC Area
  - Houston
  - Jersey Area
  - Los Angeles
  - New York
  - SF Bay Area


 US yellow pages

 Archives

 - Earlier editions 

 Channels

 - Astrology 
 - Cricket
 - Money
 - Movies
 - Women 
 - India News
 - US News


 India Abroad
Weekly Newspaper

  In-depth news

  Community Focus

  16 Page Magazine
For 4 free issues
Click here!
 Search the Internet
         Tips
 Links: Terror in America
E-Mail this report to a friend
Print this page Best Printed on  HP Laserjets

US helicopter shot down in Afghanistan, 6 killed

At least six US troops were killed and 10 wounded on Monday after Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters shot down the helicopter in which they were travelling.

"The reports are preliminary, but there appear to be six killed and 10 injured," a US official said.

Pentagon spokeswoman Victoria Clarke confirmed that an MH-47 special forces helicopter crashed after it took ground fire while headed into the fierce battle in the mountains near Gardez.

"A small number of American troops were killed," she told reporters.

Clarke said more than 1,000 American troops were involved in the fighting, which began on Friday night. One US soldier was killed in initial fighting over the weekend.

Agencies

America's War on Terror: The Complete Coverage
The Attack on US Cities: The Complete Coverage

The Terrorism Weblog: Latest Stories from Around the World

External Link:
For further coverage, please visit www.saja.org/roundupsept11.html

Back to top

Tell us what you think of this report

ADVERTISEMENT      
NEWS | MONEY | SPORTS | MOVIES | CHAT | CRICKET | SEARCH
ASTROLOGY | CONTESTS | E-CARDS | NEWSLINKS | ROMANCE | WOMEN
SHOPPING | BOOKS | MUSIC | PERSONAL HOMEPAGES | FREE EMAIL| MESSENGER | FEEDBACK