Afghanistan

A US CH-47 helicopter crashed in Zabul province, killing 8 and injuring 14. Early indications are the helo went down due to engine failure. As Sahab, al Qaeda’s production company, released a videotape of a suicide bombing and Taliban military commander Mullah Dadullah endorsing the tactic.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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