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U.S. troops die in crash

Shahjoi (Afghanistan): Eight U.S. service members were killed and 14 wounded when a military helicopter crashed on Sunday in southeastern Afghanistan after reporting engine failure, said the U.S. military.

The CH-47 Chinook helicopter was carrying 22 U.S. service members when there was a ``sudden, unexplained loss of power and control and crashed,'' said a military spokesman. The helicopter crashed in the Shahjoi district of Zabul province, about 50 meters (50 yards) from the main highway between Kabul and Kandahar, and appeared to be destroyed and scattered in several pieces.

``It was not enemy-fire related,'' said a spokesman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force earlier by telephone.

``The pilot was able to radio in that he was having engine problems. We're confident it was not due to enemy action.'' — AP

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