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Video Released Of Plane Crash in Afghanistan Outside Bagram Airfield

Kristine Bellino — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:54:20 +0000

A video is being released of a plane crash outside the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan on Monday, April 29, 2013. The base is home to the United States Air Force's 455th Air Expeditionary Wing.

Some 9/11 Remains Dumped In Landfill

Kristine Bellino — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:20:52 +0000

(WIBX) - The news is likely to cause more controversy for the victims of September 11th.

International Forces Kill Taliban Insurgents Responsible for Shooting Down US Helicopter

Shauna Wright — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:09:14 +0000

In a Pentagon news conference on Wednesday, Marine Corps Gen. John Allen said international forces killed the Taliban fighters that shot down a Chinook helicopter last weekend, killing 38 US and Afghan forces.

The top insurgent leader remains at large and other details are vague, but a statement from the International Security Assistance Force said, “After an exhaustive manhunt, Special Operations forces located Mullah Mohibullah and the after receiving multiple intelligence leads and tips from local citizens. The two men were attempting to flee the country in order to avoid capture.”