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| Nato troops die in Afghanistan helicopter crash | Nato troops die in Afghanistan helicopter crash |
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| Five Nato troops have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, the Nato-led security mission Isaf has said. | Five Nato troops have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, the Nato-led security mission Isaf has said. |
| Isaf gave no further details, saying in a statement that it was still reviewing the circumstances of the crash. | Isaf gave no further details, saying in a statement that it was still reviewing the circumstances of the crash. |
| Afghan officials said the helicopter had come down in Kandahar province because of a mechanical failure. | |
| Foreign forces are due to hand over responsibility for security to their Afghan counterparts at the end of 2014. | Foreign forces are due to hand over responsibility for security to their Afghan counterparts at the end of 2014. |
| Fatal incidents involving foreign troops have declined as they prepare for the withdrawal. | |
| However, such crashes have been relatively frequent over the years because coalition forces depend heavily on air transport. | |
| The last major helicopter crash took place in December last year, when seven Americans and four Afghans died. | The last major helicopter crash took place in December last year, when seven Americans and four Afghans died. |
| In August 2011, the Taliban shot down an American Chinook near Kabul, killing 30 Americans and eight Afghans in the deadliest single incident for US troops since the war began. | In August 2011, the Taliban shot down an American Chinook near Kabul, killing 30 Americans and eight Afghans in the deadliest single incident for US troops since the war began. |