Posted on 08/16/2005 3:45:37 AM PDT by F14 Pilot
This is just in
CNN reported that 17 spanish troops killed in afghanistan
will keep you posted
Oh damn.. that's really bad news. Must have been ambushed.
Their chopper went down!
Any word on if it was a helo crash or firefight, or IED?
Or an Heli-accident? Everything´s possible. Hope that the numbers won´t rise!
helo crash!
Dangit, hostile fire?
Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan Kills 17
KABUL, Afghanistan - A helicopter belonging to the NATO-led international security force crashed in Afghanistan Tuesday, and Spain's Defense Ministry said 17 Spanish troops had been killed.
Rescuers reached the crash site near the western city of Herat, said Squadron Leader Andie Tolan, a spokeswoman for the International Security Assistance Force.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050816/ap_on_re_as/afghan_helicopter_crash;_ylt=At3pJSS5nsHXRXOXE39CybOs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3b2NibDltBHNlYwM3MTY-
Reports of a second Helo that was nearby that had to make an emegency landing and had injuries on board...
When will pull-out be announced?
lol
soon?
Maybe in air collison or they both took fire.
I should have thought of "helo". Tragic.
British-Friendly-Bomber on board?
I poke my fun at the Spanish, French and Germans but a soldier is a soldier.
They were there and it would be nice for a simple RIP and God Speed.
Calling Cindy Sheehan..... your European tour is on schedule, bone up on your Spanish.
I know, I know...spel chunk is my frienf.
Spanish forces also lost over 70 troops in an accident on the way back from afganistan to spain last year.
CNN says no evidence of hostile fire
Spanish Ministry of Defense will have a news conference in an hour
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