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Helicopter makes hard landing in Afghanistan

KABUL : An international military helicopter in Afghanistan has made a "hard landing", officials said Monday, days after

Published August 8, 2011 Updated August 8, 2011 05:55am

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By Shoaib Ur Rehman

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No-one was injured in the latest incident early Monday in the eastern province of Paktya. Military officials added it is not thought that Taliban fire was to blame.

Afghan officials said a Taliban rocket brought down the helicopter in Wardak, although the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said it was still investigating.

A statement Monday from the NATO-led ISAF, the foreign military force in Afghanistan, said: "An International Security Assistance Force helicopter made a hard landing in Paktiya province today.

"What caused the aircraft to make the hard landing is under investigation -- however initial reporting indicates there was no enemy activity in the area at the time of the incident."

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