31 US troops killed as helicopter goes down - World news - South and Central Asia - Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — A NATO helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Saturday killing 31 U.S. special-forces troops, including more than 20 Navy SEALS from the unit that killed Osama bin Laden, and 7 Afghan commandos.

It was the deadliest single combat incident for American troops in 10 years of war, according to an American official.

The operators from SEAL Team Six were flown by a crew of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regimen, according to U.S. officials who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because families are still being notified of the loss of their loved ones.

One source said the team was thought to include 22 SEALs, three Air Force air controllers, seven Afghan Army troops, a dog and his handler, and a civilian interpreter, plus the helicopter crew.

The sources thought this was the largest single loss of life ever for SEAL Team Six, known as the Naval Special Warfare Development Group.

A brief statement from the presidential palace said the helicopter had crashed in central Wardak province, an area west of Kabul. The volatile region is known for its strong Taliban presence.

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[JMcLovn]

@GoldenDragonEmperor go paint an american flag on ur families only bed sheet & burn it u dirty child molesting curry smell'n mother fucker.

[ShaiqNBaiq5464]

@azx100ful

US KIA's- 1,845 From October 2001 - December 2011

Taliban KIA's- 4,275 From March 2011- December 2011

We killed 4 times as many in 8 months than the Casualties we took in 10 years.

azx100ful = dumbass, douchebag

[ShaiqNBaiq5464]

@FlashBackFilms88 Dont let cock suckers like that get to you. He's just some cum guzzling queen on a computer.

[Germ303]

@wcclue You will burn.

[FlashBackFilms88]

@GoldenDragonEmperor if i get my hands on you i will fuck you to shit i swear to god you terrorist fuck i cant wait until i join the military and defend this country you fuck head shit

[GoldenDragonEmperor]

fuck americans, keep on killing them. great job !!!1

[JakeNukem3D]

karmas a bitch :D BURN IN HELL MUTHERFUCKERS!!!!!!

[shadowofears]

Victory Day for Talibans V

[390bullitt1968]

illegal occupiers meet legitimate resistance. 

[Havoc928]

@wcclue I hope you die