Oh God...31 Americans And 7 Afghans Killed In Helicopter Crash

The Tabliban is claiming credit. It's not confirmed yet but it looks like it's true.

A military helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan, killing 31 U.S. special operation troops and seven Afghan commandos, the country's president said Saturday. An American official said it was apparently shot down, in the deadliest single incident for American forces in the decade-long war.

The Taliban claimed they downed the helicopter with rocket fire while it was taking part in a raid on a house where insurgents were gathered in the province of Wardak late Friday. It said wreckage of the craft was strewn at the scene.

NATO confirmed the overnight crash took place and that there "was enemy activity in the area." But it said it was still investigating the cause and conducting a recovery operation at the site. It did not release details or casualty figures.

"We are in the process of accessing the facts," said U.S. Air Force Capt. Justin Brockhoff, a NATO spokesman.

This is the worst single day loss of life for Americans in the almost 10 years of the war in Afghanistan.

Report: Majority of those killed were from SEAL Team 6.

posted by DrewM. at 11:01 AM

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