Kabul (TIP) : An Afghan military helicopter crashed in the country’s north on May 21 after hitting a power line base, killing two pilots, the Defence Ministry said. The MD-530 chopper was patrolling in the area after it took off from northern Balkh province and crashed in the Kholim district in Samangan province, a ministry statement said. Officials said the chopper hit the base of a high voltage power line before crashing.
It’s unclear how many helicopters, including US choppers, are in the hands of the Taliban-run government. As the US-backed Afghan government collapsed in mid-August 2021, dozens of Afghan pilots fled to Central Asian countries, including Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Afghan air force pilots played a key role, alongside their US counterparts, in the 20-year war against Taliban insurgents. — Agencies
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