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October 26, 2009

14 Americans Killed in Copter Crashes in Afghanistan
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In Afghanistan, fourteen Americans died in a pair of helicopter crashes
earlier today. In western Afghanistan, seven US troopers and three US
civilians working for the government died when their helicopter went
down. In the south of the country, two US helicopters collided, killing
four US troops and wounding two others.



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