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Afghanistan Hercules crash: At least 11 dead | |
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At least 11 people have died after a US Hercules aircraft crashed at an airport in Afghanistan, the US military says. | |
The C-130 plane crashed at around midnight local time (19:30 GMT Thursday) in Jalalabad airport. | |
US Army Colonel Brian Tribus told AFP that six of those killed worked for the US military, while the others were civilian contractors. | |
The C-130 is a military aircraft primarily used to carry troops and heavy cargo. | The C-130 is a military aircraft primarily used to carry troops and heavy cargo. |
Close to 10,000 US troops are still stationed in Afghanistan after plans for a gradual withdrawal were changed earlier this year. | Close to 10,000 US troops are still stationed in Afghanistan after plans for a gradual withdrawal were changed earlier this year. |
President Obama has promised to leave only a small force in Afghanistan, based in the US embassy, by the end of 2016. | President Obama has promised to leave only a small force in Afghanistan, based in the US embassy, by the end of 2016. |
Some 1,000 foreign troops are based in eastern Afghanistan, where the crash occurred, according to Nato. They are working alongside 40,000 Afghan troops. | Some 1,000 foreign troops are based in eastern Afghanistan, where the crash occurred, according to Nato. They are working alongside 40,000 Afghan troops. |
In July, a Hercules plane owned by Indonesia's military crashed in a residential part of Medan, in northern Indonesia. | In July, a Hercules plane owned by Indonesia's military crashed in a residential part of Medan, in northern Indonesia. |
More than 140 people were killed, and it later emerged a number of civilians were being transported in the plane. | More than 140 people were killed, and it later emerged a number of civilians were being transported in the plane. |