NATO helicopter makes ‘hard landing’ in southeastern Afghanistan
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KABUL — Some NATO troops suffered light injuries Monday when a helicopter made a "hard landing" in Afghanistan's southeastern Paktia province, NATO officials said.
NATO said an investigation had been launched to determine what triggered the emergency landing — just two days after insurgents shot down a different coalition helicopter, killing 30 U.S. troops and eight Afghans.
"Initial reporting indicates there was no enemy activity in the area at the time of the incident," the coalition said in a statement about Monday's incident, which happened in the Zormat district, a restive, rugged region of Afghanistan.
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