spy drone belonging to the US-led forces in Afghanistan has crashed in the country’s eastern province of Paktia, local security officials say. The Western military alliance confirmed the crash in a statement on Monday. However, it did not provide any details about the cause of the incident. Taliban militant group has said it shot down the aircraft. This time of the year is known for the Taliban offensives, during which the militants step up their attacks on foreign and Afghan forces. Taliban militants have increased violence against US-led forces in Afghanistan, targeting NATO helicopters and drones. They claim their militants have shot down several aircraft and NATO choppers in different parts of Afghanistan over the past few months.
Posted on: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 18:08:27 +0000
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