A U.S. soldier has been killed and six more wounded in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, the military said on Saturday.
The Resolute Support mission said that the crash occurred on Friday night in the eastern province of Logar, which is located south of the capital, Kabul.
The mission said that the crash was not caused by militant groups. Both the Taliban and the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) operate in Afghanistan and are waging an insurgency against the Afghan government and western forces present in the country.
“Resolute Support is investigating the circumstances of the crash to determine more facts and will release relevant details as appropriate,” it said in a statement. “We have full accountability of all personnel and the crash site has been secured.”
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