Rocket hits US helicopter in Kandahar, 20 dead

KANDAHAR: In Kandahar Arghandab district Taliban shot down an American helicopter in the morning hours of 16th May, Taliban officials said.

A large number of the US and Afghan troops, backed up by the aerial support, were on an attack mission against Taliban in the area as the enemy forces came under Taliban heavy and small arms attack and a US helicopter hovered searching the ground to carry out bombings was shot by Taliban RPG’s, causing the helicopter to fall down instantly and killing as many as 20 American and Afghan troops.

Source: Agencies