Pilots among 5 killed as helicopter crashes in Farah

FARAH CITY (Pajhwok): Five people, including two pilots, were killed as an Afghan National Army (ANA) helicopter crashed in western Farah province, an official said on Saturday.

Dadullah Qane, a member of the provincial council, told Pajhwok Afghan News the crash took place in the Ranj village of Khak-i-Safid district on Friday night.

He said the chopper -- heading to Farah from the 207^thZafar Military Corps -- went down due to technical problems. However, the public representative gave no further details.

On the other hand, the Taliban claimed shooting down the rotorcraft. Pajhwok tried to contact the 2^nd brigade of the army based in Farah, but failed.

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