قال الجيش الأمريكي إن المروحية سقطت خلال عمليات قتالية في المنطقة، لكنها لم تتعرض لإطلاق نار معاد. 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صرحت مصادر عسكرية أمريكية بأن جميع الركاب الذين كانوا على متن المروحية الأمريكية من طراز "تشينوك" التي تحطمت في أفغانستان قد قتلوا. وكانت المروحية قد سقطت قرب مدينة "أسد أباد" في إقليم "كونار" على بعد نحو 240 كلم شرقي العاصمة الأفغانية "كابل". وتقع "أسد أباد" على مقربة من الحدود مع باكستان. وقال الجيش الأمريكي إن المروحية سقطت خلال عمليات قتالية في المنطقة، لكنها لم تتعرض لإطلاق نار معاد. وقد هرعت فرق الإنقاذ والإسعاف ومروحيات أخرى إلى مكان سقوط المروحية. يذكر أن للقوات الأمريكية وجودا كبيرا قرب "أسد أباد" حيث المنطقة جبلية التضاريس.