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Taliban Shoots Down NATO Chinook

At least 7 dead in Afghan region still controlled by guerrillas

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted May 31, 2007 4:14 AM CDT

(Newser) – Taliban fighters shot down a NATO Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan yesterday, killing all 7 on board, including five Americans. Guerrillas then ambushed rescuers attempting to reach the crash. The attack occurred in Helmand Province, a region of Afghanistan known for opium poppy cultivation and a... Read full story »

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