KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Defense on Saturday claimed gunmen loyal to uprising commander Alipour targeted an Afghan National Army (ANA) helicopter in Behsud district of central Maidan Wardak province.
FawadAman, deputy spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, wrote on his official Twitter page that the ministry's investigations and documents show the helicopter was shot down by gunmen affiliated with Alipour.
Three days ago, an Afghan National Army helicopter crashed in Behsud district, killing four pilots and five Special Forces soldiers.
Reacting to the incident, President Ashraf Ghani at a ceremony marking National Journalist Day said it was a . . .
