NATO says helicopter likely shot down by Afghan Taliban rocket

2011/08/08 11:02:16 @Reuters: World News

KABUL (Reuters) - A helicopter that crashed two days ago, killing 38 people in the worst single incident in 10 years of war in Afghanistan, was carrying elite troops sent to help comrades in a firefight when it was likely hit by a rocket fired by the Taliban, NATO forces said Monday.
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