Afghan special forces helicopter crash lands, 9 dead

Afghan ministry of defence confirmed the crash-landing of a Mi-17 helicopter in Behsud district.

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 18 (ANI): Nine people on board a special forces helicopter were killed after it crash-landed in the Maidan Wardak province, on Wednesday night, according to the Afghan Ministry of Defense on Thursday.

The helicopter crash-landed in the Maidan Wardak province. (AP representative image)

"Afghan Ministry of Defense confirmed that a Mi-17 helicopter crash-landed in Behsud district, Maidan Wardak province, on Wednesday night in which four crew members and five security forces were killed," Tolo News reported.

More details are awaited.