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16 killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash

Afghan commando raids kill 35 militants

AlP, Kabul
At least 16 civilians were killed yesterday when .i helicopter clashed near a military base in southern Afghanistan, the Nato-led force said, in the second fatal chopper crash here in a week.
Earlier 35 militants were killed in Afghan commando raids on Taliban hideOuts in southern Kandahar provinceon Sunday.
The civilian-contracted aircraft was not shot down by insurgents, the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said, but gave no details on what caused the crash in war-torn Kandahar province
"Isaf can confinn that 16 civilians have been killed in the helicopter that crashed earlier today (Sunday) in Kandahar province," thestatement said.
"There are an additional five casualties
whose condition is yet to be confirmed... Emergency personnel are soil on die scene. No military personnel were amongst the casualties.
’ fhere was no indication of the cause of the accident but insurgent action has been ruled out."
Isaf earlier said that the crash happened on take-off from Kandahar Airfield, pari of the biggest US military base in southern Afghanistan.
It gave no details on the nationalities of the casualties or die contracting company, but Russian news agencies reported that the aircraft was an Ml 8 helicopter tielonging to Russian company Vertikal-1.
Ilie helicopter carrying 17 passengers and three crew members crashed dunng take-off. die agencies said, citing the Russian Federal AirTYansport Agency.
last Tuesday, a civilian helicopter crashed in southern Helmand province while transporting contractors, killing six passengers and a child on die ground. Nato and local officials said.
Meanwhile, Afghan commandos tanked try international troops and air power killed 35 militants in raids on Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, die defence ministry said Sunday.
Several other insurgents were wounded in the raids Saturday in Shah Wali Kot district in the restive province, the ministry said in a statement.
The National Army commandos having the support of the international forces and air force killed 35 enemies who had massed there to interrupt the people's lives.” the statement said.