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Afghan president: 31 U.S. Troops killed in helicopter crash

Afghan President Hamid Karzai says that 31 U.S. Special forces and 7 Afghan soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan. It is the highest number of casualties recorded in a single incident in Afghanistan. The Taliban have claimed responsibility. Ref. USAToday

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These were SEALs so they were likely on a mission or something and the Taliban is claiming responsibility so there will be some fallback over this for sure.

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Leaders Offer Condolences in Wake of Helicopter Crash
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Senior U.S. leaders extended condolences to the families of American and Afghan forces lost in an International Security Assistance Force helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan.
Source: American Forces Press Service News Feed

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Taliban claim new weapon after US helicopter shot down:

"That night the Americans wanted to attack our mujahideen, and we targeted the helicopter with a weapon that is similar to an RPG [rocket-propelled grenade]," Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said. "And we are trying to get more of this weapon." Ref. Source 6

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Obama At Dover Air Force Base

President Obama traveled to Dover Air Force Base on Tuesday to attend the return of the bodies of 30 U.S. Troops killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Saturday. It was the deadliest day in the history of the decade-long war. Ref. USAToday

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Taliban bomb kills Afghan governor, 3 guards:

An Afghan district governor and three of his guards were killed on Tuesday when their vehicle was blown up in a Taliban roadside bomb in the east of the country, an official said. Ref. Source 2

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Bomb wounds 77 Americans

NATO says 77 U.S. Troops were wounded in a suicide attack against an American base in eastern Afghanistan on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Ref. USAToday

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Brazen Attacks

Militants fired on the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, after taking over a nearby building, security officials said. Ref. CNN

Police say insurgents are firing rockets at the U.S. Embassy as gunbattles shake downtown Kabul and its diplomatic quarter. Ref. USAToday