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NATO helicopter crashes in Afghanistan

A NATO helicopter crashed in east of Afghanistan on Monday, the coalition force said.

NATO said the crew and passengers were injured in the incident.

A police official said the helicopter appeared to have been downed by a rocket-propelled grenade.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the crash, saying that two gunmen had died and its militia killed 22 foreign troops.

“An (ISAF) helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan today,” said an ISAF statement. As coalition rescue forces approached the crash site, they came under gunmen fire.

The police chief of Manogai district in eastern Kunar province said the crash happened shortly after midnight.

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