11 confirmed dead in US transport plane crash in Afghanistan

[rangerrebew]

 11 confirmed dead in US transport plane crash in Afghanistan

Edited time: 2 Oct, 2015 19:11


An American C-130 transport plane has crashed in Afghanistan, killing at least 11 people, a US defense official has said. Among the dead are several US troop members and contracted civilians whose nationalities have not been disclosed.

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for shooting down the C-130, according to AFP. However, this information has not yet been confirmed, and US authorities previously denied any hostile engagement.

“Our mujahideen have shot down a four-engine US aircraft in Jalalabad,” AFP cited Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid as saying. “Based on credible information, 15 invading forces and a number of puppet troops were killed.”

https://www.rt.com/usa/317281-afghanistan-transport-plane-crash/

[TomSea]

This is horrible, it's also RT, Russia Today. I will look for more verification of what this article says. This would be quite a tragedy. Taliban shot it down, I feel skeptical, like outright Russian prop.

[TomSea]

Damn! This article is from 2015, sheesh.... what the ??  And even then, I won't take the trouble to look for it but I don't know if it ever occurred. ...

[mystery-ak]

locking this thread...I was so upset just reading the headline...