Posts Tagged ‘Afghanistan’
 

 

Afghanistan to Open Third International Airport in Early 2012

Mazar-e Sharif International Airport, located near the capital of Balkh Province in northern Afghanistan, will be the country's third international airport when completed in 2012.
by BNO News
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Pentagon Report Confirms Afghanistan Helicopter Crash That Killed 38 Was Caused by Grenade

A helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan which killed nearly 40 Afghan and U.S. service members in August was caused by an insurgent-fired rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), according to a U.S. report.
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UK Orders 14 New Chinook Helicopters from Boeing in $1.6 Billion Deal

British Defense Secretary Liam Foxon Monday announced that the Royal Air Force has agreed to buy more than a dozen new Chinook helicopters worth $1.64 billion for its mission in Afghanistan.
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ISAF Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan, Crewmembers Rescued

A helicopter belonging to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) crashed in eastern Afghanistan on early Saturday morning, the alliance said, but no casualties were reported.
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An aerial view of the Kandahar International Airport in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Suicide Car Bomb at Afghan Airport Kills 7

At least seven people were killed on Thursday afternoon when a suicide bomber attacked an airport in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials said. Several others were injured.
by BNO News
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